Toronto Blue Jays head home with a 3-2 lead in the match World Series.
Rookie Trey Yesavage turned in a dominant performance with 12 strikeouts in seven innings while allowing only three hits and one run as the Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage celebrates after finishing the seventh inning of Game 5 of the Baseball World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider (36) celebrates with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after their back-to-back home runs during the first inning of Game 5 of the Baseball World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started the show with back-to-back home runs in the first inning.
The Blue Jays scored again in the fourth, twice in the seventh and another in the eighth inning to secure the victory.
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It was the second straight game Toronto won after losing in a marathon 18 innings. The third game took place on Monday evening.
Game 6 will be played in Toronto on Friday and Game 7, if necessary, also in Toronto on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2025.
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