The Toronto Blue Jays are one victory away from securing their first Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series championship in over 30 years, following a 6–1 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The pivotal game took place on Wednesday and featured a standout performance from rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage, who recorded 12 strikeouts—setting a new World Series rookie record, surpassing a record that had been in place since 1949.
Yesavage, 22, dominated the Dodgers’ lineup, striking out every player at least once and allowing only three hits over seven innings while issuing no walks. The Blue Jays initiated the scoring immediately with two home runs in succession. Davis Schneider hit a homer on the first pitch from Dodgers’ starter Blake Snell, followed by another from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Just this single inning marked the first instance of back-to-back home runs to start a World Series game. Guerrero Jr.’s home run was his eighth of the postseason, tying him for the second-most in MLB history.
Kike Hernandez put the Dodgers on the scoreboard with a solo home run in the third. However, Toronto quickly regained their two-run advantage in the fourth, with Daulton Varsho tripling and later scoring on Ernie Clement’s sacrifice fly. Despite Snell’s challenges, he continued until the seventh inning, throwing 116 pitches.
In the eighth inning, the Blue Jays added another run, making it 6–1, as Ernie Clement scored from third. The Dodgers struggled offensively in the final two innings, with players like Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman failing to make significant impacts.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the difficulties his team faced, highlighting missed opportunities and the need for adjustments moving forward. The Blue Jays now lead the series 3–2, with Game Six set to feature Kevin Gausman against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, alongside Ohtani possibly serving as a reliever.
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