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.

Hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, Freeman homered on the first pitch he saw – an inside fastball from Nestor Cortes – and then dropped his bat before beginning a trot while greeted with a roar from the sellout crowd of 52,394.

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