The Los Angeles Dodgers win Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees after Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in extra inning

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 in extra innings to win Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.

It was a tense affair that couldn't be resolved in nine innings.

The Yankees scored in the top of the 10th inning to take a 3-2 lead, but the Dodgers rallied in the bottom of the 10th inning with a walk-off grand slam by first baseman Freddie Freeman to give the home team a stunning victory .

The 120th World Series features one of the most dazzling matchups in recent memory. With a total of 63 appearances, the Yankees and Dodgers are the most frequent visitors to the Fall Classic. However, the Yankees are well above the Dodgers and the rest of baseball, with 41 appearances and an astounding 27 championships.

These two storied franchises have met in the World Series an astonishing 11 times, most recently in 1981. The Yankees have prevailed in eight of the previous meetings.

The Dodgers are now three wins away from claiming their eighth World Series title, and the two teams will meet again on Saturday in Los Angeles for Game 2 of the best-of-seven series.

This is a developing story and will be updated.