Volpe grand slam helps Yankees avoid World Series sweep

NEW YORK: Anthony Volpe smashed a grand slam as the New York Yankees avoided being swept in the World Series on Tuesday (Oct 29) with an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Volpe's third-inning blast gave the Yankees a 5-2 edge, their first lead since Game 1, and later homers by Gleyber Torres and Austin Wells sparked New York's rout.

"I pretty much blacked out as soon as I saw it go over the fence," Volpe said. "Everyone had confidence that someone was going to get the big hit ... when the guys have confidence in you, I feel like you could do anything."

The Yankees now trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven Major League Baseball (MLB) championship showdown with Game 5 taking place at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

"We showed what we're capable of doing as a team," Torres said. "We'll just try to continue that. Go tomorrow like there's no tomorrow."

No team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win the World Series, but the Yankees became the first team in 54 years to force a fifth game when down 0-3.

"It's going to take a lot," Wells said. "No one has done what we're trying to accomplish."

New York denied the Dodgers an eighth World Series title and first since 2020 while keeping alive hopes of the Yankees winning their first crown since 2009 and 28th overall.

"It's good to have pressure," Wells said. "It means that we're in a good spot and people are counting on you, so I enjoy the pressure."

Wells, 25, became the youngest Yankees catcher to homer in the World Series after going 4 for 43 in the playoffs previously.

"I just said screw it, we're down three and just went out there," Wells said. "I just blacked out. I don't really know what I did."

It was a record-shattering night for Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman, who