When it was over, finally, the guy slated to pitch for the Dodgers the very next day had reached base so many times he needed an IV, and the guy who had hit a Kirk Gibson-like grand slam in the World

Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers rewrote the baseball history books with their marathon Game 3 win over the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer got hurt on a seventh-inning swing and had to leave the game, only to have his spot in the order come up six more times. Dodgers’ catcher Will Smith and third baseman Max Muncy nearly hit walk-off home runs in the 14th, and Hernández nearly hit one in the 16th.

After a split north of the border, the 2025 World Series is headed to Hollywood. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays each won a game in Canada. Now, a pivotal Game 3 -- with a marquee pitching match between a future Hall of Famer and yet another L.