Blue Jays vs Dodgers World Series Game 4
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The Yankees used their Hall of Fame closer, Goose Gossage, to finish that World Series, and since then, just five starters have gone the distance in the clincher: Scott McGregor, Bret Saberhagen, Orel Hershiser, Jack Morris and Josh Beckett, in 2003.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Throws Complete Game to Lead Dodgers to World Series Game 2 WinAdditionally, he became the first player to throw a World Series complete game since Johnny Cueto with the Kanasas City Royals in 2015 and the first pitcher with multiple postseason complete games since 2014,
Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the 18th inning to deliver the Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays in a World Series classic at Dodger Stadium.
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To lead off the bottom of 18th inning, familiar World Series hero Freddie Freeman stepped to the plate. He took a 3-2 pitch from Brendon Little, and muscled it through the damp air in Los Angeles, eventually carrying over the wall in center field and causing and eruption in Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto stayed back and cleaned the team's dugout after pitching a complete game.
The Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, but they reminded fans they'll return home for playoff games.