Guerrero’s Home Run Ignites Blue Jays to Even the World Series
Less than a day after one of the most exhausting defeats in World Series history, the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back in spectacular fashion. Game 4 at Dodger Stadium saw Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launch a thunderous two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, while Shane Bieber delivered a calm and confident start on the mound. The result? A 6–2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that evened the World Series at two games apiece and ensured the Fall Classic will return to Toronto.
For the Blue Jays, this win felt like a powerful statement of resilience. They had just endured an 18-inning marathon in Game 3 — a game tied for the longest in World Series history — which drained both teams’ pitching staffs and morale. But as Toronto manager John Schneider put it after that heartbreak, “They won a game, not the World Series.” His team clearly took that message to heart, showing up just 23 hours later with renewed energy and focus.
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The Dodgers drew first blood in the second inning when Max Muncy walked, moved up on a single, and scored on Kiké Hernández’s sacrifice fly. But the Blue Jays, who led Major League Baseball in comeback wins this season, were never fazed. In the third inning, Nathan Lukes singled, setting the stage for Guerrero. Ohtani threw a breaking ball that didn’t break enough, and Guerrero crushed it over the left-center fence. That swing snapped Ohtani’s streak of reaching base in 11 straight plate appearances and gave Guerrero his seventh postseason home run — the most ever by a Blue Jays player.
Ohtani, pitching on short rest and still recovering from the grueling previous game, wasn’t his usual dominant self. His fastball lacked its typical zip, and though he struck out six batters, Toronto’s hitters made him work. He exited in the seventh inning after allowing six hits and four runs. The Dodgers’ bullpen couldn’t contain the damage, as Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement set up a rally that saw four runs cross the plate, pushing Toronto’s lead to 6–1.
On the mound, Bieber showed why the Blue Jays traded for him midseason. In his World Series debut, he gave up just one run across nearly six innings, keeping the Dodgers’ heavy hitters off balance. Toronto’s relievers — Mason Fluharty, Chris Bassitt, and Louis Varland — closed it out smoothly, holding Los Angeles to only one more run.
Six different Blue Jays collected hits, and nearly every scoring chance turned into runs. The efficient offensive display was a complete reversal from Game 3’s frustrating missed opportunities.
Now, with the series tied 2–2, the excitement shifts back to Toronto, where fans are guaranteed at least one — and possibly two — home games. For a city that hasn’t hosted a World Series celebration since Joe Carter’s legendary walk-off in 1993, the anticipation is electric. Game 5 promises another fierce showdown, with momentum clearly swinging toward the Blue Jays.
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