Volpe's grand slam helps Yankees avoid World Series sweep

NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe smashed a grand slam as the New York Yankees avoided being swept in the World Series on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) with an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Volpe's third-inning home run gave the Yankees a 5-2 edge, their first lead since Game 1, and later homers by Gleyber Torres and Austin Wells sparked New York's rout.

The Yankees pulled within 3-1 in the best-of seven Major League Baseball championship showdown with Game 5 on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

No team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win the World Series, but the Yankees became the first team in 54 years to force a fifth game when down 0-3.

New York denied the Dodgers an eighth World Series title and first since 2020 while keeping alive hopes of the Yankees winning their first crown since 2009 and 28th overall.

It was a record-shattering night for Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman, who smashed a two-run homer in the first inning to become the first player with homers in the first four games of a World Series.

Freeman, who blasted a walk-off grand slam to win Game 1, also moved past George Springer to set a record with homers in six consecutive World Series contests, counting the last two games from his 2021 title run with Atlanta.