The Dodgers appeared fated to be back-to-back champions and on Saturday night time, they cemented it.
It what was one other additional innings drama-filled night time, Yoshinobu Yamamoto compelled Alejandro Kirk to floor right into a double play within the backside of the eleventh inning for a 5-4 Dodgers World Sequence win at Rogers Centre within the early hours of Sunday morning.
Will Smith had a solution within the prime of the eleventh, hitting a solo house run to left discipline within the prime of the eleventh, giving the Dodgers a 5-4 lead. All Yamamoto needed to do was defend it, and he did.
The win cements the Dodgers as the primary crew to go back-to-back because the 2000 New York Yankees
It was the third Sport 7 in MLB historical past that went on 11 innings or extra. The others got here in 1924 and 1997.
The victory didn't come simple.
It was all constructed after the Blue Jays had the sport virtually of their palms within the backside of the ninth inning when the rating was tied up at 4.
With bases loaded and one out towards Yamamoto, Daulton Varsho grounded right into a power out with Isiah Kiner-Falefa getting thrown out at house. Ernie Clement then adopted with fly out to deep heart discipline saved by Andy Pages, sending the sport into extras.
Earlier, Miguel Rojas hit a clinch solo homer within the prime of the ninth inning off of Blue Jay's Jeff Hoffman to tie the sport because the Dodgers stared their World Sequence nightmare within the face.
Toronto acquired off to a scorching begin within the third inning and took a 3-0 lead because of a Bo Bichette three-run house run off of Ohtani, who was pulled from the sport instantly after.
Not in line with the Dodgers' plan, Ohtani solely threw for 2⅓ innings. He tallied three strikeouts, two walks, and gave up three earned runs.
It was a fiery Sport 7 — the primary since 2019 — with the benches clearing within the fourth inning.
