The Los Angeles Dodgers have forced a winner-takes-all Game 7 in the World Series after a gritty 3- 1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at the Rogers Center.
Toronto’s dream of sealing the crown at home slipped away despite late pressure in the ninth inning.
The crowd roared as the Blue Jays loaded up runners, but the rally ended in heartache when Andres Gimenez flew out and Addison Barger was caught off alternate base. The final out came swiftly, and with it, the Dodgers’ lifeline.
Tyler Glasnow shut things down for Los Angeles, earning his first save of the postseason. The stage is now set for Saturday night’s decider in Toronto, the last stand in what’s been a bruising and unpredictable World Series.
Dodgers’ Third-Inning
All three Dodgers runs came in the third inning off Toronto starter Kevin Gausman( 2- 3). Mookie Betts, moved down to the remit by director Dave Roberts, broke his slump in style, his two-run single cracking the game wide open.
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George Springer answered back for the Blue Jays in the latter half, driving in Addison Barger with an RBI single. It was a brief spark, but it wasn’t enough.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto( 4- 1) dominated on the mound for Los Angeles. The right-hander went six solid innings, giving up just one earned run on five hits. Calm, composed, and clinical, he kept the Blue Jays’ power blockbuster quiet all night.
Springer’s return as designated hitter after missing two games with side discomfort added some life to Toronto’s lineup, but the bats couldn’t find rhythm when it mattered.
Kevin Gausman’s Move
Gausman, meanwhile, had his moments. He struck out the side in the first inning and finished with eight Ks over six innings, allowing three hits and three earned runs. Still, the damage from that third inning lingered.
Toronto had its best chance in the sixth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and Bo Bichette drew a walk. But Yamamoto wasn’t rattled; he struck out Daulton Varsho to end the threat.
In the eighth, Los Angeles nearly broke it open again, loading the bases before Seranthony Dominguez banged Teoscar Hernandez to keep the Blue Jays alive.
Then came the ninth, a tense, chaotic inning. Roki Sasaki plunked Alejandro Kirk and surrendered a ground-rule double to Barger.
The ball got wedged at the base of the wall, and momentum seemed to swing Toronto’s way. But once again, the Dodgers’ bullpen held firm.
A slick protective gem from Miguel Rojas in the seventh also proved pivotal. The Dodgers’ alternate baseman bare-handed a tricky eggbeater and fired a ray to first for a key out, a play that may well have saved a run.
Toronto has now scored 101 runs in its 17 postseason games, tying the 2002 Angels and 2020 Dodgers for the most in MLB playoff history. Impressive, yet, they’ll need a few more if they’re to lift their first World Series title since 1993.
This postseason has already marked a remarkable turnaround for the franchise, coming off their long-awaited return of Blue Jays to the ALCS earlier this year, a moment that reignited belief among fans after a nine-year wait.
Roberts’ decision to drop Betts to cleanup turned out to be a masterstroke. “Mookie’s been putting in the work,” Roberts said postgame. “We just wanted to give him a fresh look, and he delivered.”
What to Expect in Saturday’s Final Clash?
All eyes now turn to Game 7. Stager ace Max Scherzer is anticipated to start for the Blue Jays, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to confirm their man on the mound.
Whatever happens, Toronto will be electric on Saturday night. The Blue Jays, one win away from rewriting history. The Dodgers are fighting to defend their crown.
