Tyler Glasnow’s 3-Pitch Heroics Save Dodgers’ Season in Game 6 Thriller
When the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season was hanging by a thread, manager Dave Roberts made one of the boldest calls of the World Series — bringing in Tyler Glasnow for the ninth inning of Game 6. It was a “do or die” moment, and Roberts trusted a starter to do a closer’s job with everything on the line.
The scene was electric at Rogers Centre in Toronto. With the Dodgers clinging to a 3–1 lead and their World Series hopes on the verge of collapse, Roberts raised his right arm toward the bullpen, signaling for Glasnow. What followed was nothing short of remarkable. Glasnow, who had never recorded a save at any level of professional baseball, came in and threw just three pitches to secure his first — and arguably the most important — save of his career.
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After the game, Glasnow stayed humble, saying he tried not to think about the pressure. “I kind of was like, ‘I'm not even going to think about what's at stake,’” he said. “I just have to go and make one pitch at a time. If I execute it, things will work out.” And they certainly did. He got a popup on the very first pitch, then, two pitches later, a sharp lineout turned double play sealed the victory. Just like that, the Dodgers were alive and heading to Game 7.
It had already been a strong night for Dodgers pitching. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave them six solid innings, allowing just one run, though Roberts decided to pull him earlier than usual after a tense sixth. Rookie Justin Wrobleski followed with a scoreless seventh, setting the stage for closer Roki Sasaki — but Sasaki ran into serious trouble in the ninth. With two runners on and no outs, Roberts knew it was time to act.
“I just felt Roki wasn’t as sharp,” Roberts explained later. “We needed some swing-and-miss, and Glasnow was the guy.”
The decision paid off instantly. Glasnow entered with calm confidence, knowing the Blue Jays would be aggressive early in the count. In less than a minute, the game was over.
Now the Dodgers face a winner-takes-all Game 7, with questions swirling about who will take the mound. Yamamoto is likely out, Sasaki might be limited, and Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch — but Glasnow has already said he’s ready to go again if needed. “I didn’t throw much,” he smiled. “So I’m good to go.”
Game 6 will be remembered not only for the Dodgers’ grit, but for Tyler Glasnow’s ice-cold composure in the biggest moment of the season — three perfect pitches that saved Los Angeles’ championship hopes.
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