A. More. Win.
The Blue Jays got things going immediately, as Davis Schneider hit the first pitch of the game for a home run, his first career playoff homer. Side note, what a fantastic call from Dan Shulman.
DAVIS SCHNEIDER HIT THE FIRST PITCH OUT OF THE BALL PARK! 🎥: Sportnet | #BlueJays
THAT’S BACK TO BACK HOME RUNS FOR THE BLUE JAYS TO START THIS GAME! 🎥: Sportnet | #BlueJays
The only blemish on Trey Yesavage’s start was a home run by Enrique Hernández. However, the Jays answered that it was their next time-up, as Daulton Varsho hit a triple and Ernie Clement knocked him in with a sacrifice fly.
The Blue Jays score their third run of the game on a sacrifice fly! 🎥: Sportnet | #BlueJays
Yesavage continued to get outs, but the Jays got some breathing room in the seventh inning. With runners ‘on the corners’ Guerrero Jr. a walk, but the pitch was wild, allowing Addison Barger to score. Then, with runners on first and second base, Bo Bichette drove in another run to give the Jays a 5-1 lead. They then added a sixth in the top of the eighth inning, leading to the 6-1 victory.
IKF SCORES THE BLUE JAYS 6TH RUN OF THE GAME! 🎥: Sportnet | #BlueJays
Takeaways…
The Blue Jays are just one win away from the World Series. If you had told me that at the beginning of the season, or even when I started this job in 2021, I would have thought you were crazy. This has been a whirlwind of a season, but one that will live forever in the memories of Blue Jays fans.
Trey Yesavage has set an MLB record for most strikeouts by a rookie pitcher in a World Series game! Incredible! 🎥: Sportnet | #BlueJays
This game started immediately with fireworks. On the first pitch of the game, Davis Schneider hit his first career postseason home run to give the Jays a lead. Two pitches later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. deep for the winning point. It was the first time in the World Series that a team went back-to-back to start the game. The Jays put up more runs, allowing them to win the World Series on Friday.
ADDISON BARGER MAKES AN INCREDIBLE CATCH! 🎥: Sportnet | #BlueJays
Ernie Clement, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk and Bo Bichette all had hits as well. As for their bullpen, the Jays got an inning out of Seranthony Domínguez, as well as two strikeouts and a scoreless inning from Jeff Hoffman.
It all comes down to this. On Friday night, the Blue Jays will get their first of two chances to bring the World Series back to Canada. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET, with Kevin Gausman starting for the Jays and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers.
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