Dave Roberts Couldn't Have Been More Proud Of His Team After Dodgers' Marathon Win

The Dodgers and Blue Jays battled heavy into nan nighttime while creating an 18-inning masterpiece that was yet decided by Freddie Freeman's 2nd walk-off World Series winner successful arsenic galore years. It tied nan erstwhile grounds for longest World Series crippled and served arsenic a cleanable showcase of what nan athletics has to offer, including possibly nan top subordinate to ever put connected a azygous successful Shohei Ohtani.

Teams that person won Game 3 to return a 2-1 bid lead person gone connected to seizure nan Fall Classic 68.9% of nan clip and considering nan affectional and beingness toll Monday night's title exacted, it's difficult to overstate conscionable really important nan triumph could beryllium for Los Angeles. And really difficult it whitethorn beryllium for Toronto to bounce back.

Dodgers head Dave Roberts addressed his tired yet thrilled squad successful nan locker room early connected Tuesday morning, revealing that this 1 was special.

"I've ne'er been much proud of each 1 of you guys," Roberts said. "From nan guys playing, going way, measurement supra immoderate anyone has ever asked of you guys. Not 1 of you guys were fazed and and each azygous 1 of you guys was pulling for your guys and believed successful each other."

Then nan defending champion head turned his connection to Game 4, which will characteristic Ohtani connected nan mound—and will require some teams to support fighting aft an incredibly taxing test.

"Leave it each retired there," he said. "Be fresh to spell tomorrow. There's nary letup."

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