The 115th World Series was full of high-stakes drama, but these are the highlights that stood out.
After a wild three nights in Yankee Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers were one win from the franchise’s first-ever World Series title. But they were still facing a five-run deficit in Game 5 and facing New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. They closed their eyes and hoped for the best from a bullpen stretched to its limit.
Against the odds, Gibson delivered. The embattled Dodgers second baseman, who had struggled in the postseason, pinch-hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score 4-3. He slapped a fastball over the right-field wall, triggering iconic pronouncements from both Vin Scully and Jack Buck.
The Royals rallied to take a three-game lead in the series. After a sloppy eighth inning from the Mets allowed them to tie the game, the Royals took control in the ninth with a pair of RBI singles by Hosmer and Mike Moustakas.
In a series full of memorable moments, this might have been the most surprising. After struggling in the postseason, slugger Judge drove a first-pitch fastball from Jack Flaherty 403 feet into the right field seats to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead in Game 3. Then, with his team facing a three-game deficit, he ripped the ball down the left-field line for a home run that changed everything.