Chaos in Game 7 as Benches Clear After Giménez Hit by Pitch
The tension in Toronto could’ve been cut with a knife on Saturday night as the 2025 World Series reached its breaking point. The Blue Jays and Dodgers had battled through six unforgettable games, and Game 7 was already shaping up to be one for the ages. But things truly boiled over when Andrés Giménez took a 96-mile-per-hour fastball off his right hand — and chaos followed.
It happened in the fourth inning, with the Dodgers’ left-hander Justin Wrobleski on the mound. The previous pitch had already come dangerously close, riding high and inside. Then, on a 2-2 count, Wrobleski came back with heat — and it drilled Giménez square on the hand. Immediately, Giménez threw a glare toward the mound and shouted something in Wrobleski’s direction. The Dodgers pitcher didn’t back down; he took a couple of steps toward home plate and barked right back. Within seconds, both dugouts had emptied, and even the bullpens came charging onto the field.
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Fans inside Rogers Centre were on their feet, roaring as the players swarmed near home plate. Thankfully, things didn’t escalate into an all-out brawl — but the message was clear: emotions were running sky-high in this winner-take-all showdown. No one was ejected, but the energy in the building completely shifted. The World Series, which until that moment had been fierce but mostly respectful, had suddenly found its first real spark of hostility.
What made it all the more dramatic was what happened next. The very next batter, George Springer, lined a sharp single right back up the middle — and it struck Wrobleski on the left leg. The crowd erupted as the pitcher winced in pain and was checked out by a trainer. In a moment that felt like poetic baseball justice, Wrobleski managed to stay in the game but was clearly shaken.
There’s little reason to think the pitch that hit Giménez was intentional. After all, he’s the No. 9 hitter in Toronto’s lineup, and the left-on-left matchup had actually been in the Dodgers’ favor. Still, with so much at stake in a tense Game 7, even a hint of bad blood can light a fire under both teams.
After Springer’s single, Wrobleski struck out Nathan Lukes before handing the ball over to Tyler Glasnow. The Dodgers’ ace came in under immense pressure and got Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to line out to center, ending the threat.
As the dust settled, one thing was clear — this World Series had everything: drama, power, passion, and now, a full-on confrontation to cap it off. And with both teams fighting not just for a trophy but for pride, every pitch from here on out carried the weight of history.
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