Dodgers Win 18-Inning Game 3 After Controversy

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an 18-inning, nearly seven-hour Game 3 at Dodger Stadium when Freddie Freeman hit a full-count walk-off homer off Brendon Little, giving LA a 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series. The marathon featured two Shohei Ohtani homers and notable pitching turns from Tyler Glasnow and Max Scherzer, and included an injury exit by Blue Jays outfielder George Springer. In the second inning, a controversial delayed strike call by home-plate umpire Mark Wegner led to Bo Bichette being picked off, a play Blue Jays manager John Schneider publicly questioned. Commentators also faulted Toronto’s aggressive late-game substitutions and pinch-running decisions, saying those moves diminished the team's offensive threat in extra innings. The game drew a celebrity-studded crowd and ended with long celebrations at Dodger Stadium.