Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series

Just erstwhile it appeared Aaron Judge and nan New York Yankees were correct backmost successful this World Series, they each but handed distant nan trophy

NEW YORK -- Just erstwhile it appeared Aaron Judge and nan New York Yankees were correct backmost successful this World Series, they each but handed distant nan trophy.

An epic meltdown of protect miscues, opening pinch Judge's embarrassing correction successful halfway field, helped nan Los Angeles Dodgers rally successful a five-run 5th inning that tied nan people astatine 5.

Young shortstop Anthony Volpe and ace pitcher Gerrit Cole besides committed costly mistakes. New York's bullpen squandered a one-run lead successful nan eighth, and nan Dodgers held connected for a 7-6 triumph Wednesday nighttime successful Game 5 that wrapped up their eighth title and 2nd successful 5 years.

Finally backmost successful their first World Series since 2009, nan Yankees didn’t past long.

It was nan latest autumn nonaccomplishment for baseball’s astir successful franchise — 1 that utilized to ain October.

Not anymore. Not lately, astatine least. And successful nan Yankees’ universe, 15 years is simply a agelong clip betwixt titles.

On deck, an offseason of uncertainty arsenic New York tries to clasp free supplier slugger Juan Soto, who is expected to person respective eager suitors and bid a monolithic contract.

After losing nan first 3 games to LA, nan Yankees won 11-4 successful Game 4 down Volpe to forestall a sweep. That near them looking to go nan first of 25 teams that fell down 3-0 successful nan World Series to unit a Game 6, which would person been backmost astatine Dodger Stadium.

And they sewage disconnected to a rollicking start, too, pinch back-to-back homers by Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. successful nan first inning. Giancarlo Stanton went heavy starring disconnected nan third, and nan Bronx Bombers had a 5-0 cushion.

Cole cruised done 4 hitless innings, pitching astir a leadoff locomotion successful nan 4th pinch nan thief of a singular drawback by Judge arsenic he collapsed difficult into nan left-center fence.

California, present we come, right?

Wrong.

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