Los Angeles Dodgers Hold On in Toronto to Force Decisive Game 7 in Fall Classic

The championship series is going to a decisive Game 7 after the Dodgers kept their repeat hopes intact Friday night with a 3–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6.

The defending champions halted Toronto’s ninth-inning rally with a dramatic game-ending double play, silencing a home audience that had come ready to cheer the team's first title in 32 years.

Sixth Game Summary

The Dodgers generated all of their scoring in the third frame. With two away, Shohei Ohtani was purposely passed before Will Smith doubled to left field to bring home Edman. Freddie Freeman drew a walk to load the bases, and Betts delivered with a two-RBI hit to the opposite field, handing the Dodgers a 3–0 advantage.

Betts’ hit broke a postseason slump and rekindled the title holders' hopes of being the first repeat World Series winners since the New York Yankees captured three consecutive from 1998 to 2000.

Mound Duel

Kevin Gausman had been nearly unhittable to that stage, striking out half a dozen of the initial seven Dodgers he confronted. He fanned eight through three innings, matching a Fall Classic mark, but the third-inning barrage proved decisive. The Blue Jays' star ended with 8 Ks over six frames, yielding three runs on three safeties and two walks.

Yamamoto, in contrast, was solid again under pressure. The 27-year-old right-hander outpitched Gausman for the second time in a seven days, giving up a single run on five hits over six frames with six strikeouts. He improved to four wins and one loss this postseason with a 1.56 ERA.

The only run against him resulted from Springer’s two-out base hit in the third, scoring Barger, who had doubled earlier in the inning. Springer’s hit provided a momentary lift in his return to the lineup after sitting out a pair of contests with an side strain.

Relief Effort

After that, the Dodgers’ bullpen took over. First-year pitcher Justin Wrobleski got out of a jam in the seventh inning, and another rookie Sasaki pitched into the ninth before hitting Kirk to start the inning. Addison Barger followed with a two-base hit that got stuck under the outfield wall, obliging base runners to stay at second and third.

Glasnow, Los Angeles’ Game 3 starter, came on in a relief role and induced a popout before Andrés Giménez hit a line drive to left. Hernández made the catch and fired to second to retire the runner, clinching the victory and giving Glasnow his first-ever successful save.

Next Up: Game 7

The best-of-seven now comes down to a single contest. Scherzer will take the mound for the Blue Jays, becoming the only living pitcher to pitch in more than one seventh games of the World Series after doing so in 2019 with the Nationals. The 40-year-old signed a single-season contract to chase another championship and has been a outspoken presence throughout this playoff run.

The Dodgers, aiming to become the sport's initial repeat champions in almost 25 years, are projected to lean on Shohei Ohtani for a short outing.