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The Los Angeles Dodgers won one of the most epic games in World Series history on Monday night, claiming a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the 18th inning.
Freddie Freeman finally hit a 406-foot walk-off home run after a mammoth game that lasted six hours and 39 minutes to spark wild celebrations among Dodgers fans.
Victory gives the Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions, a 2-1 advantage going into Game 4 on Tuesday.
Despite Freeman's heroics, it was another night where Shohei Ohtani completely stole the show. The Japanese sensation tied a World Series record with four extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs.
He was also subjected to four intentional walks and one at-bat where he faced four foul balls, much to the frustration of weary fans watching on inside the stadium and at home.
Among the star-studded crowd in Los Angeles was Justin Bieber, who endured a miserable night as his beloved Blue Jays suffered an agonizing loss.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won one of the most epic games in World Series history on Monday
Freddie Freeman hit a walk off home run after six hours and 39 minutes to spark wild scenes
Dodgers players exploded onto the field as Freeman ran around the bases for the victory
The Canadian pop superstar was even seen booing and jeering Ohtani after he smashed a home run early in the game.
Bieber arrived wearing a powder blue Blue Jays jersey and posted a picture of himself just rows away from the field at Dodger Stadium along the first base line.
Later, Bieber was seen sitting up in a suite to watch the rest of the game - joined by his glamorous wife, Hailey.
It was there when someone recorded a video of his reaction to a home run from Ohtani that extended LA's lead to 2-0. Bieber clearly didn't like the turn of events, putting his thumbs down as Ohtani trotted around the bases.
He was also seen greeting some of his fellow celebrities - including Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and his girlfriend, pop singer Madison Beer.
Other stars in attendance at Dodger Stadium included Jason Bateman, Jack Black, Rob Lowe and Jeff Goldblum.
The Dodgers took an early 2-0 lead thanks to solo home runs by Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez. But the Blue Jays hit back to make it 4-2 thanks to an Alejandro Kirk three-run home run followed by an Andres Gimenez sac-fly.
Ohtani then smashed an RBI double in the fifth and Freeman contributed a single to tie things up at 4-4.
Bo Bichette put the Blue Jays ahead once more with a single in the seventh before Ohtani delivered another home run to tie the game at 5-5.
Neither team could then add to the score in the next 11 innings as one of the great standoffs in baseball history played out.
It was a heartbreaking night for Blue Jays fan Justin Bieber, who watched with his wife Hailey
Dejected Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his team now face a battle to regroup in LA
Shohei Ohtani inspired his Dodgers team to victory with another outrageous performance
Eventually, just before midnight in Los Angeles, Freeman stepped up to the plate and struck a home run to center field in the bottom of the 18th inning.
'What matters the most is we won,' Ohtani said through his interpreter.
'And what I accomplished today is in the context of this game, and what matters the most is we flip the page and play the next game.'
Remarkably, after a punishing night, Ohtani will make his first World Series start on the mound when he pitches for the Dodgers in Game 4 on Tuesday.
'I want to go to sleep as soon as possible so I can get ready,' a smiling Ohtani said.
