Dodgers Interview: Freddie on his walk-off winner
"It’s Nice to Get Back in the Winning Ways"
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman delivered the final blow in a hard-fought 6–5 walk-off win over the Mets Tuesday night, but the veteran first baseman was quick to shift the spotlight in his postgame comments, praising teammates and putting the Dodgers’ bounce-back victory in context.
“Obviously every win is a big win,” Freeman said. “But after the last couple games, it’s nice to get back in the winning ways.” The Dodgers had dropped a pair of gut-wrenching extra-inning contests, including one the night before, before Freeman’s 10th-inning double gave Los Angeles a much-needed jolt.
The decisive moment came with runners on second and third and one out. Freeman, facing Mets reliever José Buttó, lined a high fastball into left field, scoring Tommy Edman to seal the win. Though it didn’t leave the park, it had just enough behind it to end the night in walk-off fashion. “I thought I hit it out to be honest,” Freeman said. “But I was just kind of running and hoping it went out… I knew I hit it high and over there, but I think we all know what to do on the mats of the dugouts—it’s going to be hard to hit one out. Just glad it was able to fall.”
Freeman’s approach in the moment was all about situational awareness. “The main thing was just not [to] ground into a double play,” he explained. “Just in case, so we can give Taylor a chance if I flew out or something like that. So just trying to get something up and get in the air.”
Still, Freeman was eager to credit others. “Credit to Ben,” he said, referencing rookie reliever Ben Casparius. “That was a huge outing coming in for Kersh. And then obviously Max—we wouldn’t be in this situation without him.” Max Muncy hit two home runs on the night, including the game-tying shot in the bottom of the ninth.
Freeman noted how Muncy’s resurgence is lengthening the lineup in a big way. “I think Max has been doing this for about a month now, right? He’s been looking like Max again,” he said. “To have him and Andy [Pages] down there, too—our lineup is pretty deep already. And when you have the guys down at the bottom, it can create havoc down there, too.”
With the win, the Dodgers moved to 37–24, snapping a brief two-game skid and restoring some momentum heading into the rest of the series. If Tuesday night proved anything, it’s that the Dodgers’ offense—anchored by Freeman but bolstered by the likes of Muncy, Pages, and others—is still capable of delivering in the biggest moments.
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