These Dodgers of Ohtani, Freeman and Betts have now joined the 1955 Duke Snider and Roy Campanella Boys of Summer, the Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale era that spanned the three titles from 1959-65, the Tommy Lasorda-led groups in 1981 and '88 and the Betts and Clayton Kershaw champions of 2020.

Roberts won his second championship in nine seasons as manager of the Dodgers, matching Lasorda and trailing the four of Walter Alston. The Dodgers won for the fourth time in 12 World Series meetings with the Yankees.

New York remains without a title since winning its record 27th in 2009.

The Yankees acquired Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres in December knowing he would be eligible for free agency after the 2024 Series. The 26-year-old star went 5 for 16, with one RBI in the Series heading into what will be an intensely followed bidding war on the open market. Judge, meanwhile, finished 4 for 18 with three RBIs.

Cole didn't allow a hit until Kike Hernandez singled to lead off the fifth.

Judge, who an inning earlier made a leaping catch at the wall to deny Freeman an extra-base hit, dropped Tommy Edman's fly-out to center. Shortstop Volpe then bounced a throw to third on Will Smith's grounder, allowing the Dodgers to load the bases with no outs.

Cole struck out Lux and Ohtani, and Betts hit a grounder to Rizzo. Cole however, failed to cover first, pointing at Rizzo to run to the bag as Betts outraced the first baseman.

Freeman followed with a two-run single and Teoscar Hernandez hit a tying two-run double. Max Muncy walked before Kike Hernandez grounded into a force-out on Cole's 48th pitch of the inning.