Toronto’s veteran starter Max Scherzer got here out of the sport with the lead nonetheless 3-1 within the fifth inning, and the Dodgers rallied within the sixth when Tommy Edman’s sacrifice fly scored Mookie Betts to scale back the deficit to 1 run.
Again got here the Blue Jays, when Ernie Clement’s stolen base put him in place for Gimenez to drive him in with a right-field double.
As is widespread in a World Sequence recreation seven, either side made frequent pitching adjustments, even turning to beginning pitchers from earlier within the collection.
Trey Yesavage, who had began video games one and 5 for Toronto, gave up Muncy’s solo shot within the eighth, earlier than Rojas’ last-gasp effort off Jeff Hoffman levelled the scores.
Toronto loaded the bases within the backside of the ninth however didn’t conjure a run, and the Dodgers did the identical within the tenth as expectation mounted, however either side fluffed their strains.
It was solely the sixth time in historical past {that a} World Sequence recreation seven had gone to further innings, and Smith’s homer put the Dodgers nearby of the title.
The Blue Jays have been tantalisingly near taking it to a twelfth inning and even successful it with a walk-off, however Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ successful pitcher from video games two and 6, picked up one other win in aid and was named because the collection’ Most Invaluable Participant.
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