The Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the 2024 World Series after defeating the New York Mets in six games.
What to Know
- Shohei Ohtani hit a double -- and advanced to third on an error -- and then scored the game-tying run on a sac fly from Mookie Betts in the eighth inning.
- Giancarlo Stanton crushed a two-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Yankees their first lead -- and runs -- of Game 1. It's Stanton's fourth straight game with a home run.
- The homer came right after the Dodgers broke a scoreless tie on a triple from Kike Hernández and a sac fly from Will Smith in the fifth.
- Stanton's homer chased Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty, who gave up two runs on five hits, one walk and six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
- Gerrit Cole, who started for the Yankees, threw six innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and striking out four.
Lights, camera, play ball!
The 2024 World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, two of the most storied MLB franchises, got underway at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
Follow along for live updates as the Yankees and Dodgers battle in Game 1.
