After that foul ball, the count swiftly moved to 0 balls and 2 strikes. It's a situation where the pitcher has a clear advantage, and the batter could easily strike out if not careful. In the stands, many fans wearing Dodgers jerseys are ready to start celebrating, preparing to chant "MVP" for their superstar as Lin Guanglai is about to be retired.

But Lin Guanglai is not one to go down without a fight: a count disadvantage of 0 balls and 2 strikes might make other batters cautious, afraid to swing freely for fear of striking out, but it absolutely won't faze him, known for his big heart.

Standing in the batter's box, Lin Guanglai's offensive strategy hasn't changed at all. Instead of feeling intimidated, he actively continues his confrontation with Kershaw, relying on his meticulous approach to engage in a battle of attrition — by continuously fouling off pitches, he successfully disrupts the Dodgers' pitcher-catcher offensive rhythm, gradually taking control of the encounter into his own hands.

In the home team player's dugout on the first base side, Roberts, who had been sitting comfortably, finally found himself restless: he began to regret not listening to Hennicat's advice, thinking that even if he had replaced Kershaw earlier, he might not be so anxious now.

The loss of this match is not unacceptable to the Dodgers or Roberts, but if it affects the following games, it truly would be a disaster. Now he can only hope that Kershaw withstands the pressure or Lin Guanglai fails to make a quality hit — from the current situation, the latter's possibility is close to zero.

At this critical moment that could determine the outcome of the game, the Dodgers' starting catcher Austin Barnes also stood up and walked to the pitcher's mound; after a lengthy communication with his pitcher, he patted the pitcher's back and gestured for him to relax before returning to squat in the catcher's seat.

Taking a deep breath, Kershaw posed his signature pitching stance: see him lift his arms high, then rapidly compress his entire body, in a traditional high-pressure posture, swinging his arm from top to bottom towards home plate.

At this most crucial moment, Kershaw indeed chose to trust his signature move, the curveball hailed as the "gift from God" that breaks 12-6; 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

However, in the left batter's box on the right side of the plate, staring at the sudden baseball, Lin Guanglai also showed a smile of a plan coming to fruition on his face —

"I've been waiting for this pitch!" With his eyes fixated on the approaching white ball, Lin Guanglai made no adjustments in the batter's box, swiftly initiating his hitting action, channeling most of his body's power through his lower limbs and abdomen into the bat, swinging with such speed that it left a shadow in the air.

"Thunk——!!!"

A muffled sound instantly exploded in the air above Dodger Stadium, plunging the massive ballpark that accommodates nearly 60,000 people into a momentary silence — at this time, apart from some Yankees fans who traveled to the away game and players in the dugout, no one else could make a sound.

The baseball flew into the depths of California's night sky, over the pitcher's mound, over the infield, over the outfield, and out of the ballpark in front of the despairing eyes of Dodgers players, coaches, and the acclaimed Clayton Kershaw on the mound, landing above the stands.

"Lin... Lin, it's him, it's him again! Asian boy, I absolutely love you!"

The Yankees' commentary, as expected, reacted first. Michael Kay of the YES Network recovered from initial shock and immediately began his frantic commentary:

"Bottom of the seventh inning, Lin hit a two-run homer off Kershaw — this is his first home run in the World Series, and the first home run by the New York Yankees in eight years!"

"Oh my God, could it be, could it be... Could it be that we're really going to win?!"

If Michael Kay, as the official platform's announcer, still maintained some reserve, then the Youtube channel host Jomboy appeared to have no restrictions at all:

"Ahem, ahem — Have I said before, have I said that the Yankees would defeat every obstacle! The Twins are just small fry, the Indians are decent, the Astros are nothing... As for the Dodgers, I bet with you guys, they'll last at most six games!"

"New York kids, prepare to welcome the return of the World Series trophy!"