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The Yankees' stars completely implode in the disastrous inning of World Series Game 5

The Yankees' stars completely implode in the disastrous inning of World Series Game 5

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The fifth inning of Game 5 was a complete disaster for the Yankees.

They entered the game with a 5-0 lead, ended in a tie, and their fans in the stands at Yankee Stadium were shocked.

Enrique Hernandez led off the inning with a liner over second base for the Dodgers' first hit of the game before the Yankees did their best to cancel their flight back to Los Angeles.

Aaron Judge drops a fly ball in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the World Series. Getty Images

Aaron Judge allowed a routine line drive to center the bat of Tommy Edman as he appeared to take his eyes off the ball to give the Dodgers first and second with no outs.

Then Anthony Volpe tried to get a pitch on a Will Smith grounder to third, but he bounced the throw to Jazz Chisholm, who was unable to handle it.

Jazz Chisholm can't handle Anthony Volpe's throw. AP

After Gerrit Cole thrilled the home crowd with back-to-back strikeouts from Gavin Lux and Shohei Ohtani, it was the ace's turn for a fielding gaffe.

Mookie Betts hit a slow grounder to first base, but Cole strangely stopped halfway to first base, and Betts easily beat Anthony Rizzo to the bag to give the Dodgers their first run of the game.

From then on, Cole collapsed along with Freddie Freeman – who else? — Driving in two runs with a single to midfield.

Then Teoscar Hernandez followed with a game-winning two-run double to the left-center gap over Judge's head.

Freddie Freeman (right) and Mookie Betts celebrate the decisive goal for the Dodgers. Getty Images

The Yankees had built the early lead thanks to powerful home runs from Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm and Giancarlo Stanton.

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