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

Hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, Freeman headed toward the first pitch he saw — an inside fastball from Nestor Cortes — and lifted his bat into the air before breaking into a trot as the sellout crowd of 52,394 roared.

It was reminiscent of Kirk Gibson’s shutout homer, one of the most famous hits in baseball lore, that defeated Los Angeles over the Oakland Athletics in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series at Dodger Stadium.

Gibson, coming off a leg injury, came off the bench and connected with Hall of Famer closer Dennis Eckersley.

Freeman, who missed three games during the National League playoffs due to a right ankle injury, was unable to hit an extra-base hit this postseason until hitting a triple early Friday.

In this highly exciting, star-studded World Series between two of baseball’s most established and successful games, Game 1 was certainly a success.

This was the third straight Series opener to go into extra innings.

In the top of the 10th, Anthony Volpe grounded the infielder’s choice to shortstop and scored in the third after Jazz Chisholm Jr. stole two bases, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.

The speedy Chisholm struck out Blake Treinen and then stole second and third for a Yankees team not known for its speed.