Bo Bichette’s Game 7 Blast Ignites Toronto in World Series Showdown
It was one of those moments that baseball fans will remember for years — the kind that defines a player’s legacy and electrifies an entire city. Bo Bichette, the Toronto Blue Jays’ star shortstop, delivered in the biggest way possible when everything was on the line. In Game 7 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bichette crushed a three-run homer off none other than Shohei Ohtani, giving the Jays a crucial early lead that sent fans across Canada into absolute chaos.
It all unfolded in the bottom of the third inning. George Springer kicked things off with a single, setting the tone for the inning. Nathan Lukes laid down a perfectly timed bunt, and after a wild pitch from Ohtani, Springer found himself standing on third base. The Dodgers then made a calculated decision to intentionally walk Vladimir Guerrero Jr., hoping to set up a potential double play. But that plan quickly backfired.
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When Bo Bichette stepped into the batter’s box, the atmosphere was tense — the crowd holding its breath. Then came the pitch: a hanging slider that Ohtani left just a little too high. Bichette didn’t miss. He got all of it, sending the ball soaring deep over center field and into the roaring sea of fans at Rogers Centre. The blast gave Toronto a 3-0 lead in the winner-take-all game and marked Bichette’s very first home run of the postseason. It was also the first time in history that a player hit a World Series home run off a former MVP pitcher like Ohtani.
The reaction was immediate and explosive. Inside Rogers Centre, fans erupted in thunderous celebration, and the energy spilled out into the streets of Toronto. At Nathan Phillips Square and at packed watch parties across the city — including the Steam Whistle Kitchen just across from the ballpark — people were jumping, hugging, and screaming with pure joy. CityNews reporter Mark McAllister captured the scene perfectly, saying, “You can see this crowd absolutely going bananas — it is loud in here.”
Even Scotiabank Arena, which hosted a massive watch party, shook with cheers as Bichette’s homer replayed on the big screens. For Toronto fans who had waited decades to see their team back on baseball’s biggest stage, that swing felt like destiny.
At just 27 years old, Bo Bichette’s name is now etched into Blue Jays history. What began as a tense Game 7 quickly turned into a night that will be replayed, retold, and remembered — the moment when Bo Bichette lit up the World Series and brought Toronto one swing closer to glory.
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