MLB World Series Game 3: The LA Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in an epic 18-inning game

Teoscar Hernandez, who had a hit in all four of his games in Game 2, opened the scoring for the Dodgers with a home run in the second inning.

Ohtani doubled the lead with a solo shot of his own in the third before the Blue Jays’ bats woke up in the top of the fourth inning.

A fielding error by second baseman Tommy Edman allowed the Canadiens to put two men on base, Alejandro Kirk lifted his second homer of the series over the center field fence for a 3-2 lead before Andres Jimenez’s sacrifice bunt made it 4-2.

Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer became the first player to pitch for four different teams in the World Series, but he left in the fifth inning and that was the sign for the Dodgers to tie the score.

Ohtani’s third hit of the night scored Enrique Hernandez before Freeman drove in Ohtani from second base to make it 4-4.

The pendulum swung back to Toronto in the seventh when Beau Bichette’s line drive to the right field corner allowed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to score from first base, but Ohtani’s second home run of the night tied the score again at 5-5 and the game remained deadlocked after that.

Both sides stranded multiple baserunners on multiple occasions and neither was able to spark a run with the bases loaded.

Ohtani was deliberately walked, external four times and was caught stealing second base while Toronto pinch-runner Davis Schneider was thrown out at home plate in the 10th, and veteran Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw made a cameo appearance from the bullpen in his final series before retirement.

Eventually, with both sides without bench players, Freeman lofted reliever Brendan Little over center field for the win.

The series continues with a fourth game on Tuesday, again at Dodger Stadium, when Ohtani will be the starting pitcher.