LOS ANGELES — This year’s postseason has had everything and Monday night’s Game 3 of the World Series delivered a classic.
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Oct 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighteenth inning during game three of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in 18 innings after first baseman Freddie Freeman hit a dramatic solo home run. The game lasted nearly seven hours and was close to spilling into the next day.
Many baseball fans went into a frenzy after the walk-off homer, appreciating the game they had just witnessed. Alexander was among them, posting his initial thoughts on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Aug 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Blaze Alexander (9) rounds the bases after he hits a home run against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Baseball fans won tonight.. unreal game
— Blaze Alexander (@BAlexander52) October 28, 2025
Some Diamondbacks fans, despite their division rival winning, also took time to appreciate the 18-inning game.
Freddie Freeman!!!! Dbacks fan all the way but I mean cmon FREDDIE FREEMAN!!!! I’m glad he did it
— Aaron kluth (@Aaronkluth) October 28, 2025
18 innings, 6 hours 39 minutes, Freddie Freeman’s now Mr October pic.twitter.com/NsMnujLXEN
— Goldschmidt Happened (@GoldyHappens) October 28, 2025
Freeman became the first player in MLB history to hit multiple walk-off home runs in the World Series, with his first coming in 2024 against the New York Yankees in Game 1.
Fans everywhere were glued to their screens as social media buzzed while the game stretched past midnight in some parts of the country. The marathon spoke to the greatness of baseball. There’s no clock, no shortcuts, only heart. Each team has to record every out to win, as there are no timeouts or breaks.
Oct 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighteenth inning during game three of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Game 3 will be synonymous with Freeman’s clutch hit, but it will be remembered for more than that.
The unpredictability of the postseason and the World Series is what makes baseball so great, something fans and players alike can always agree on.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
