Minutes before the clock struck midnight, first baseman Freddie Freeman ended a marathon 18-inning World Series game Monday night, blasting a game-ending home run into center field.

The repeat walk-off hero ended an astonishing game which could go down as one of the most memorable games in the history of Major League Baseball.

The Dodgers brought the fall classic back home to Los Angeles for game three against the Toronto Blue Jays after knotting up the series in Canada. They aim to bring back-to-back titles to the city of Los Angeles, and if successful, would be the first to do so in 25 years.

This series has highlighted the incredible offense of both teams, but the mound matchup set the tone for the beginning of the night. Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow suited up for the Dodgers to face veteran pitcher Max Scherzer.

The Dodgers struck first on home runs by right fielder Teoscar Hernández and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani early in the night. However, they were put to a stop when Toronto’s right fielder Addison Barger grabbed up a hit from catcher Will Smith and threw a cannon of a ball from the outfield to home, stopping Freeman from scoring a third run for Los Angeles.

Later, an error made by second baseman Tommy Edman allowed the Blue Jays to get runners in scoring position, giving the Blue Jays a chance to capitalize and take the lead via catcher Alejandro Kirk’s three-run homer in the fourth inning.

Glasnow was successfully tested by the bats of the Blue Jays, allowing three hits, one run and walking three batters before being taken out of the game during the fifth inning.

Both teams took turns continuously leveling the playing field, eventually leading to a key second home run of the game for Shohei Ohtani. This run allowed the Dodgers to tie the game in the fifth inning.

The score remained here for another game’s length worth of time, as the tie-breaking run did not occur until the 18th inning. This came after over 600 pitches and six hours, 39 minutes of gameplay. The game became tied for the longest game played innings-wise, with a record the Dodgers set themselves in the 2018 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

The second round of nine innings paired with record breaking statistics made the game truly unique.

In the 10th inning, the nail-biting moment came when the Blue Jays nearly won the game, but was stopped by a shocking redemption play by Edman. The second baseman collaborated with Hernández and Smith to turn a relay play into an out at home plate.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider held strong on the defense against Ohtani, making the decision to intentionally walk the Dodgers star a record-breaking five times within the game. In a post-game interview, Schneider alluded to this being a choice his team may commit to as the series moves forward.

Veteran Clayton Kershaw entered the game with the bases full of Blue Jays in the top of the 12th inning. Kershaw, who announced his retirement following the end of this season, made an inning-ending out on a full count and brought the Dodgers closer to a chance at victory.

Kershaw would not get the win, however. That would later go to relief pitcher Will Klein, a player not added to the World Series roster until three days prior to his appearance.

Klein would end up pitching in the fashion of a starting ace, putting up zeroes until the end of the game. A true underdog story, Klein went from a career best four years ago on a minor league team to shining on the biggest stage in MLB.

It was at the bottom of the 18th inning that the exhausting efforts by both teams were ended by Freeman as he shut the door on the Blue Jays. Freeman blasted a walk-off home run to the center of the pavilion, rounding the bases home and into the arms of his exhausted but elated teammates.

The walk-off win from Freeman was a career highlight, as he became the first player to hit a walk-off home run in two different World Series.

The Dodgers head into game four ahead 2-1 in the series and look to bring another championship home, with game four starting just 17 hours after the final pitch.