Boone left heartbroken after 'cruel' Fall Classic defeat

Just when it appeared Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were right back in this World Series, they all but gave the trophy away.

An epic meltdown of defensive miscues, beginning with Judge's embarrassing error in center field, helped the Los Angeles Dodgers rally in a five-run fifth inning that tied the score at 5 apiece.

Young shortstop Anthony Volpe and ace pitcher Gerrit Cole also committed costly mistakes. New York's bullpen squandered a onerun lead in the eighth, and the Dodgers held on for a 7-6 victory Wednesday night in Game 5, wrapping up their eighth championship and second in five years.