The World Series is the most storied competition in all of sports. It has seen historic comebacks, historic choke jobs, and a whole lot of drama. It has also seen iconic moments, such as Bill Mazeroski’s ninth-inning home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees that launched a decade-long championship drought for the Boston Red Sox.
This year’s World Series has been no different. There have been a number of incredible plays, but one stood out above the rest: Freddie Freeman’s 10th-inning walk-off grand slam in Game 1 against the New York Yankees to win the game and the series.
It was an incredible moment, but it wasn’t the only incredible moment in the first game of the World Series. There were a few other great moments from Game 1, including some interesting managerial decisions and some pretty bad ones.
During the postseason, it is not uncommon for teams to make a few blunders that can cost them dearly. However, it’s not often that those blunders lead to a World Series victory.
The first game of the World Series had a few of those blunders, but it ended with a victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The game started off with an odd occurrence when the Yankees announced that All-Star starter Michael Scherzer would not start the game due to neck and shoulder issues. This meant that the Yankees were left with a rookie starter, Ben Casparius, to hold down the fort for the first half of the game.