Dodgers, Blue Jays World Series Game 7 in extras – NBC New York

What to Know

• The Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings, cementing themselves in the World Series history books.
• In the top of the ninth, needing at least a run to stay alive, it was Miguel Rojas of all players who hit a solo home run to knot it up at 4-4.
• The Dodgers took the lead in the 11th after a 366-foot solo home run from Will Smith over pitcher Shane Bieber.
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto, on almost no rest, came in the 10th inning and gifted the Dodgers two masterful innings.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers started Ohtani on the mound with the Toronto Blue Jays turning to Max Scherzer. The 41-year-old veteran lasted until the 5th.
• Los Angeles won Game 6 3-1 to swing the momentum, with most of its runs coming early on. Yoshinobu Yamamoto once again proved decisive in the start.
• It’s the first World Series Game 7 since 2019, when the Washington Nationals won at the Houston Astros 6-2.