Will Smith’s 11th-Inning Blast Seals Dodgers’ Historic Back-to-Back World Series Win
What a night it was in Toronto — a Game 7 that will go down in baseball history. The Los Angeles Dodgers did it again, becoming the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series titles. And at the heart of it all was Will Smith, whose 11th-inning home run lifted the Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays 5–4 in a dramatic, unforgettable finish.
The game had everything — tension, heartbreak, and pure joy — the kind of roller-coaster only baseball can deliver. The Blue Jays were leading 4–2 and looked moments away from claiming their first championship since 1993. But the Dodgers, known for their resilience, refused to let go. Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas, who hadn’t homered since mid-September, stepped up with two outs in the ninth inning and smashed a full-count slider from Toronto’s Jeff Hoffman into the stands. Just like that, the Dodgers tied the game, stunning the 44,000 fans at Rogers Centre who had already begun celebrating.
After that emotional swing, both teams fought through extra innings with everything on the line. Dodgers’ reliever Yoshinobu Yamamoto — already a star of the series — came out of the bullpen on no rest after throwing nearly 100 pitches in Game 6. He delivered another heroic outing, pitching over two and a half scoreless innings, which ultimately earned him World Series MVP honors.
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Then, in the top of the 11th, it happened. With two outs, Will Smith connected with a hanging slider from Shane Bieber, sending it deep into the Toronto bullpen. The moment the ball cleared the fence, Smith threw his arms in the air — a mix of disbelief and triumph — as the Dodgers finally took their first lead of the night.
The Blue Jays still had one last chance in the bottom half. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and reached third base after a sacrifice bunt. With one out, a walk put runners on the corners. The tension was unbearable. But when Alejandro Kirk grounded to shortstop Mookie Betts, the Dodgers turned a crisp double play — ending the game and clinching the title in one breathtaking sequence.
The win capped off a remarkable run for Los Angeles, their third championship in six years and ninth overall. It also solidified the legacy of players like Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and veteran pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who celebrated the final title of his 18-year career in pure joy.
After the game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts summed it up perfectly: “To do what we’ve done in this span of time is pretty remarkable.”
The 2025 World Series had everything — late-game heroics, emotional comebacks, and one of the greatest Game 7s ever played. And at the center of it all was Will Smith, whose 11th-inning swing etched his name into baseball immortality.
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