The Los Angeles Dodgers misplaced Recreation 5 of the World Sequence to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1, on Wednesday night. They now path the collection 3-2 as they head to Toronto for Recreation 6 (and a possible Recreation 7).
World Sequence Recreation 5 Recap
Beginning pitcher Blake Snell allowed a solo residence run to Davis Schneider on the primary pitch of Recreation 5 of the World Sequence. Two pitches later, he allowed one other dinger to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With two residence runs throughout his first three pitches, there have been few worse methods the night time may have began.
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Snell and Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage then exchanged zeroes till the underside of the third inning, when Kiké Hernández as soon as once more proved why he has the status of coming alive when the lights shine brightest. The utility star slugged a house run 407 toes to left area to chop the deficit to 2-1.
Within the prime of the fourth, a leadoff triple from Daulton Varsho on a misplay from Teoscar Hernandez acquired issues began for Toronto, and a sacrifice fly to heart scored him. After a stroll, Snell struck out the following two batters to get out of the highest half of the body.
Yesavage tallied his ninth and tenth strikeouts of the sport throughout the backside of the fifth, turning into the primary rookie pitcher to toss 10 strikeouts within the World Sequence since Dodgers legend Don Newcombe did so in 1949. Yesavage tied the World Sequence report of 11 strikeouts for a rookie throughout the backside of the sixth. He would break the report together with his twelfth strikeout an inning later.
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The highest of the seventh is the place issues began to unravel for LA.
The Blue Jays acquired a single, floor out, stroll, wild pitch, and eventually a strikeout from Blake Snell as his night time would finish after pitch No. 116. Edgardo Henriquez got here in and allowed a wild pitch and RBI single to relinquish one other two runs. After strolling Alejandro Kirk, Anthony Banda got here in to report the ultimate out of the inning.
Within the prime of the eighth, Banda allowed a single and wild pitch. After a floor out acquired the runner to 3rd, all it took was one other single for the deficit to develop to 6-1.
The Dodgers offense, because it had all night time, was silent over the ultimate innings of the sport.
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When is World Sequence Recreation 6?
The Dodgers and Blue Jays now journey to Toronto to shut out the 2025 season. Recreation 6 can be Friday night time. Recreation 7, if vital, can be Saturday night time.
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