“Nice decision by Aaron Boone to continue pitching to Freddie Freeman”- Yankees fans in disbelief as Dodgers star slams his second HR of World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the World Series with a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees. The LA-NY rivalry continued on Saturday in Los Angeles for the second game of the series.

Freddie Freeman showcased his prowess by hitting his second home run of the World Series. The 35-year-old launched a 401-foot homer, bringing in a run in the third inning and allowing his team to take a 4-1 lead.

Several fans took to X to react to Freeman’s homer:

“Nice decision by Aaron Boone to continue pitching to Freddie Freeman,” a fan said.

“It's so over for the Yankees smfh,” another fan said.

“Yankees can't handle the real lights,” another fan wrote.

Many other fans continued to laud Freeman:

“I might need to get a Freddy jersey after this series,” a comment reads.

“Freddie Freeman, your 2024 WS MVP,” another comment reads.

“The home runs will continue for the rest of the game,” someone wrote.

LA gained their lead in the second inning on Tommy Edman’s 355-foot solo home run. Yankees star Juan Soto countered in the third, hitting a 386-foot solo home run.

Shortly after, the Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez hit a 392-foot home run that brought in two runs for his team, making the score 3-1. After Freeman’s home run, the Dodgers were scoreless for the rest of the game.

However, the Yankees couldn’t overcome the lead, only scoring a run in the ninth inning on Giancarlo Stanton’s RBI single. The Dodgers eventually won with a final score of 4-2 against the Yankees.

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman opens up about injury that sidelined him during the playoffs

Freddie Freeman missed three games in the National League Championship Series due to an injury to his right ankle. Freeman hadn’t even had an extra-base hit in the postseason until Friday.

In the first inning of the World Series' opening game, Freddie Freeman hit a triple against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.

Later in the game, he hit a 409-foot homer with the bases loaded, leading his team to a 6-3 victory. After the game, he opened up about his injury, saying (via The Guardian):

“Actually felt pretty good. The last six days we treated it really well. I’ve been feeling pretty good. Right when I ran out to give high-fives to my teammates, I felt pretty good, because that was the first time I ran all week. So, ankle’s good.”

The Dodgers are now up 2-0 in the 2024 World Series and are set to face the Yankees again on Monday in Game 3 of their series.