Freddie Freeman played Kirk Gibson this time, lashing Nestor Cortes’ first pitch over the right field fence for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
Will Smith made him pay with a sacrifice fly to right field in the next at-bat to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.
In the fifth inning, Soto misplayed a Hernández triple down the right-field line, which Statcast estimated had a 5 percent catch probability.
Then, in the eighth inning, Ohtani blasted a double off the right-field wall.
For all of his offensive success, Soto’s biggest weakness remains his defense, which cost the Yankees in Game 1.
Persons:
Fabian Ardaya, Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan, Freddie Freeman, Kirk Gibson, Nestor Cortes ’, Freeman, Shohei, Mookie Betts, Gerrit Cole, Tommy Edman, Ohtani, Tommy Kahnle’s changeups, Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres, Mookie Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Betts, Aaron Judge, Cole, Alex Verdugo, Teoscar, Cole hunkered, Will Smith, Chisholm Jr, Soto, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, grounder, —, Giancarlo Stanton, Stanton, Stanton golfed, you’ve, Soto misplayed, Torres, Maddie Meyer
Organizations:
Angeles Dodger, Dodgers, Dodger, Dodgers, Yankees, San Diego Padres
Locations:
ANGELES, Cortes, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Soto