October 29, 2017, Sunday, Yankee Stadium, Bronx District, New York City.

There's still over an hour before the game starts, but the fans have almost filled the entire Yankee Stadium.

The stands on all four sides are packed with crowds of people, men and women, young and old, differing in gender and age, but all wearing Yankees jerseys from different eras, either sitting or standing in the stands.

The live big screen has already connected to the broadcast signal, and while the game hasn't started yet, the cameras begin to sweep back and forth over the stands: but this time, the images captured on the big screen are quite different from the previous home games.

On usual game days, if the camera lens sweeps over the stands, and fans notice themselves appearing on the outfield big screen, they usually interact enthusiastically and cheer for the home team they support;

However, before today's game starts, when the camera sweeps over the Yankees fans in the stands, you'll find that most of them are maintaining a serious and tense expression, and almost every fan appearing on the big screen lacks the mood to make funny faces or play around.

After all, for Yankees fans who have been away from the World Series championship for 8 years, today might be another incredibly important day in their lives—saying this is not an exaggeration in this once baseball-crazed metropolis.

From this perspective, the apprehensive behavior of the Yankees fans is understandable.

It wasn't until the image of the World Series championship trophy appeared on the big screen above the Yankee Stadium outfield stands that the crowd began to stir.

"Look! It's the Commissioner's Trophy!"

"She's so beautiful... Even though I could almost see this trophy every year in the 90s, seeing it again after so many years for some reason makes me feel particularly excited in my heart..."

With the Yankees already having a strong lead, the real World Series championship trophy has been escorted by Major League officials to New York and is now quietly standing in a room specially prepared for it—if the Yankees can defeat the Dodgers at home today, then this trophy will officially descend upon Yankee Stadium.

The Commissioner's Trophy in the footage is shining with a golden brilliance, as if it has some magical power, not only drawing cheers from the on-site fans but also capturing the attention of all Yankees players, even causing them to momentarily pause their warm-up.

Whether it's young talents like Lin Guanglai and Aaron Judge or championship veterans like Gardner and Sabathia, who are revisiting their dreams, standing just one step away from the championship, they all feel a bit of soreness in their throats.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to New York! With the Yankees strongly securing the game point in last night's night game, they are now just one step away from the championship... After a long season, the Yankees have finally arrived at the final finish line—now the situation is simple, as long as they can beat the Dodgers tonight, the championship is theirs!"

When the close-up of the championship golden cup appeared in the broadcast camera, Michael Kay, who is responsible for the commentary today, took this opportunity to introduce the current situation to the fans in front of the TV.

"The starting rosters for both teams have been announced: it's still the same starting pitcher duel as G1, with three-time Cy Young left-hander Clayton Kershaw against Lin, who has remained undefeated in the playoffs and is highly likely to win the FMVP, while there are no changes to the batting lineup... Hopefully, the young Yankees can adjust their state, avoid dragging out suspense, and let the championship come to a definite conclusion tonight!"

As the game time approaches, players on both sides step out of the dugout and line up beside the home plate; after the national anthem segment ends, amid the thunderous cheers and applause from the fans, Lin Guanglai, today's starting pitcher, casually walks up to the pitcher's mound.

During the pre-game press conference, Los Angeles Dodgers head coach Dave Roberts said to the media with a stern face: "I know the situation is very unfavorable to us right now, but that doesn't mean we will give up on the game—after a whole season of grinding, I believe my players will show their desire for victory in today's game. Although it's an away game and the Yankees haven't lost here since the playoffs began, I still believe we can do it... As long as we can bring the series back to Los Angeles, I believe the final championship will still be ours!"

Judging from the posture since the start of the game, Dave Roberts' words are not untrue: the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers chose to swing aggressively from the start as if this were their home field.

In Roberts's view, while the current Yankees team is offensively powerful, their lineup, primarily composed of young players, is likely to experience nerves or anxiety in such crucial games, and this mindset will further influence their performance on the field, preventing them from performing at their best—the Dodgers, on the other hand, need to seize the opportunity when the young Yankees are still unsteady to swiftly break the score deadlock and tilt the victory balance in their favor.