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Blue Jays Take 3-2 World Series Lead as Yesavage Fans 12 in Game 5

Game 6 in Toronto features Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles opposite Kevin Gausman.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays is checked by manager John Schneider #14 during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Toronto defeated Los Angeles 6-1 at Dodger Stadium, moving within one win of its first championship since 1993.
  • Rookie Trey Yesavage set the World Series single-game rookie strikeout record with 12 over seven innings, yielding three hits with no walks.
  • Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. began the game with back-to-back leadoff homers, a first in World Series history.
  • Guerrero hit his eighth homer of this postseason and Toronto added insurance on Dodgers wild pitches and RBI singles after Blake Snell exited.
  • Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 as the Dodgers' bats stayed quiet following the 18-inning Game 3 marathon, while George Springer remained out with right-side discomfort pending MRI results.