Dodgers Stun Blue Jays in Epic Game 7 to Win Back-to-Back World Series
What a night for baseball fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off an unforgettable comeback against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7, snatching away what could have been a historic World Series win for Toronto. In an 11-inning thriller, the Dodgers edged out a 5–4 victory, becoming the first team in 25 years to win consecutive World Series titles.
The game was a rollercoaster from the start. Toronto seemed to have control early on, building a 3–0 lead in the third inning after Bo Bichette launched a three-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, who was pitching on short rest. The Dodgers slowly clawed back with sacrifice flies from Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman, but Andrés Giménez’s RBI double extended the Blue Jays’ lead to 4–2 in the sixth. At that point, Toronto fans at Rogers Centre could almost taste their first championship celebration since 1993.
But the Dodgers had other plans. Max Muncy smashed a solo homer in the eighth inning, cutting the deficit to one. Then, in the ninth, Miguel Rojas—who had been added to the lineup in Game 6 for some much-needed spark—came through with a game-tying home run on a full-count pitch. The stadium went silent, and the momentum shifted dramatically.
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Toronto had a golden opportunity to win it in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, but the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto—already exhausted after throwing nearly 100 pitches the night before—somehow worked his way out of the jam. He ended up pitching 2⅔ innings of pure grit, earning his third win of the Series and ultimately being named the World Series MVP.
Then came the 11th inning heroics. Will Smith, calm and collected, crushed a 2-0 slider into the Blue Jays’ bullpen for the go-ahead homer—the Dodgers’ first lead of the entire night. He later said, “You dream of those moments… I’ll remember that forever.”
In the bottom half, Toronto tried to rally again. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and was moved to third, but the Dodgers turned a perfect 6-4-3 double play—Mookie Betts to Rojas to first—to seal the victory and the championship.
With this win, Los Angeles captured its ninth World Series title and third in the last six years, solidifying what many are calling a modern baseball dynasty. Manager Dave Roberts, who’s been leading the team since 2016, further strengthened his Hall of Fame credentials.
It was a finale filled with tension, heartbreak, and history—a fitting end to a season that began in Tokyo and concluded in Toronto. For the Blue Jays, it was a painful end to an incredible run. For the Dodgers, it was another night of glory, proof that persistence, teamwork, and belief can turn even the toughest battles into moments of triumph.
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