The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series

In a rematch 43 years in the making, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 in Game 1 of the World Series.

The Boys in Blue were the first to score in the bottom of the fifth inning, thanks to a triple to right field by Kiké Hernandez, followed by a sacrifice fly by catcher Will Smith.

The Dodgers didn't stay on top long after slugger Giancarlo Stanton – an L.A. native – singled right fielder Juan Soto for a two-run home run against his hometown team, giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead.

LA had a chance to tie the game in the seventh with runners in scoring position, but couldn't bring it home when second baseman Gavin Lux went out.

The Dodgers' defense held the Yankees at bay until the eighth, pulling the team back with pitcher Alex Vesia striking out twice and forcing Anthony Volpe out.

Superstar Shohei Ohtani was relatively quiet in his first World Series game, doubling to right field but making it to third thanks to a fielding error by Volpe.

On the next attack, Mookie Betts drove Ohtani to tie the score with a sacrifice fly to center.

Neither team was able to get the go-ahead score until the ninth inning, pushing the World Series into extra innings. The Yankees gave the go-ahead RBI after shortstop Tommy Edman fumbled a ground ball that allowed Jazz Chisholm Jr. to bring home and the score was 3-2 when pitcher Blake Treinen struck out Austin Wells.

But Edman made up for it by getting on base on his next at-bat. From there, the Yankees survived Ohtani's next at-bat, only to have Betts intentionally run over and load the bases for Freddie Freeman.

With the first pitch, a four-seam fastball, Freeman launched a walk-off grand slam, the first in World Series history, to right field, sealing the game for the Dodgers, 6-3.

When is the next Dodgers-Yankees World Series game?

The Dodgers and Yankees meet again on Saturday at 5:08 p.m. local time. The Yankees are expected to start Carlos Rodón, who has a 4.40 ERA so far this postseason. On the Dodgers mound will be rookie right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has posted the same marks as Rodón in his three postseason starts.

Here is a list of Playtimes Everything will be shown live on FOX.

Game 2

• When: Saturday, October 26, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Game 3:

• When: Monday, October 28th, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

Game 4:

• When: Tuesday, October 29th, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

Game 5 (if necessary):

• When: Wednesday, October 30, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

Game 6 (if necessary):

• When: Friday, November 1st, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Game 7 (if necessary):

• When: Saturday, November 2nd, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

How many times have the Dodgers and Yankees played in the World Series?

The Dodgers and Yankees are two of baseball's most storied franchises, with a World Series rivalry dating back to World War II.

Since 1941, the two teams have met 12 times in the Fall Classic, by far the most in Major League Baseball history. While the Yankees dominated the Boys in Blue in most games in the 20th century, winning eight out of eleven games World Series matchups during this period.

Until Friday's game, the two teams had not faced each other in the big game since 1981, which the Dodgers won thanks to the outstanding play of the team's bullpen, including the pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.

The two franchises belong to Major League Baseball biggest giants in their future leagueswith the Yankees well ahead of all other franchises in terms of postseason success. Since 1923, New York has won 27 World Series titles, the most championship victories of any U.S. sports league.

Currently, the Boys in Blue have won seven World Series titles, most recently in the shortened 2020 season. If they can keep it up, they will have the fifth-most titles of all time, tied with their division rival, the San Francisco Giants.