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Despite not pitching in a game since Sept. 18 due to an elbow injury, Nestor Cortes Jr. didn’t feel overwhelmed by the moment before giving up a walk-off grand slam to Freddie Freeman in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-3 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Cortes said he “felt better than expected” physically and had “all the confidence in the world” before giving up the big blast to Freeman on the second pitch he threw.
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