New York Yankees fans pour on to the streets to celebrate first win in World Series for 15 years
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Celebrations rang out across East 161st Street in the Bronx as fans poured out of Yankee Stadium after a dramatic World Series victory on Tuesday night.
On the verge of being swept in front of their home fans, the New York Yankees forced a Game 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an 11-4 victory – their first World Series victory in 15 years.
After the triumph, several adrenaline-fueled fans spoke to Fox 5 New York outside the venue.
“The comeback is underway, that’s right,” said one fan. ‘Do you see a grand slam in the World Series? That’s it!’ another added.
DailyMail.com was on site to soak up the atmosphere, with our photographer capturing some exclusive shots of the carnage outside Yankee Stadium…
Yankees fans celebrate outside the stadium Tuesday night after the team earned its first World Series victory in 15 years
Three Yankees fans enjoy a postgame beer at Billy’s, a sports bar next to the stadium in the Bronx, New York
Both Yankees and Dodgers fans leave Yankee Stadium after a thrilling 11-4 game that kept the series alive
A fan drinking a beer screams with joy after watching his Yankees beat the Dodgers in the Bronx
Despite the very late finish in New York, fathers treated their children to a historic night out to watch the match
At Billy’s after the game, fans laughed and cheered after the Yankees pulled a game back over the always impressive Dodgers
Speaking to reporters outside the stadium, another fan urged his Yankees to take it one game at a time, not focus on anything else!
New York’s Anthony Volpe smashed a grand slam to keep the Yankees’ title hopes alive in the biggest moment of the 23-year-old’s career.
Volpe was the hero the five boroughs needed in front of a sold-out home crowd. He blasted a 380-foot home run to center field in the third inning and raced home again in the eighth.
Outfielder Alex Verdugo added an RBI, and catcher Austin Wells notched a solo home run, while second baseman Gleyber Torres had a three-run homer. Slugger Aaron Judge finally came alive after a dismal series with an RBI.
Verdugo brought some life to the crowd when he drove in Volpe to cut the Dodgers’ lead in the second inning as the desperate New York fans let out a deafening roar.
With the bases loaded in the next inning, Volpe answered their prayers with a monster homer that soared over center field.
From 2-1 down, the Bronx Bombers went up 5-2 before recording by far the biggest win in the classic East vs. achieved the West series.
Anthony Volpe starred in the Yankees’ 11-4 comeback victory to force a Game 5 in the World Series
Second baseman Gleyber Torres got a three-run homer to help the Yankees seal the victory
Los Angeles entered Tuesday’s match hoping to head back west with a sweep and a hero’s welcome after winning 6-3, 4-2, 4-2 in the first three matches.
The two teams face off again Wednesday night in the Bronx before the series returns to Los Angeles on Friday, should Game 6 be necessary.
The last team to come back from a 3-0 deficit and win the World Series was the 2004 Boston Red Sox against the Yankees.