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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman scooped up his youngest son and held him tight, planting kisses on the blond head of 3-year-old Maximus.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was voted player of the year and the American League’s outstanding player for the second time by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Roberts had a bold prediction. “More eyeballs are going to be watching this World Series than any other Series in history,” the Los Angeles Dodgers manager said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nail-biter all night with a Hollywood ending. Game 1 of Yankees-Dodgers certainly delivered.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has been coming to Dodger Stadium since he was a kid. Seems like every time he returns, he sends a special souvenir into the outfield seats. The opener of this Yankees-Dodgers World Series was no exception.

New York Yankees (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:08 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nestor Cortes was so happy to reach the World Series, he was willing to sacrifice his elbow and perhaps millions of dollars. He wound up blowing a 10th-inning lead for the New York Yankees in Game 1.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Players' association head Tony Clark said teams are encouraging pitchers to throw as hard as possible, leading to more injuries and minimizing the importance of starting pitchers.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Shohei Ohtani 's first trip to the World Series is a global sports event, it's particularly big in Japan — and for Japan.