World Series goes the distance of seven games after Toronto Blue Jays lost by decision 3-1 Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 Friday night at Rogers Center.
In the ninth inning, the Blue Jays had runners in scoring position, but Andres Jimenez flied out and Addison Barger doubled at second base to end the game.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of Game 6 of the Baseball World Series, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Toronto.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Tyler Glasnow got the final three outs for his first save.
Game 7 is Saturday night in Toronto.
The Dodgers scored all of their runs in the third inning against Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (2-3). Mookie Betts led the rally with a two-run single.
George Springer drove in Addison Barger with an RBI single in the bottom half of the frame, but Toronto was otherwise stifled by Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-1). The right-hander allowed one earned run and five hits over six innings.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) runs into the arms of Kiké Hernandez (8) after Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger (right) is forced to end Game 6 of the Baseball World Series on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Toronto.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Springer returned to first place as the designated hitter after missing two games with right side discomfort.
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Gausman struck out the team in the first inning and finished with eight strikeouts in six innings. He allowed three hits, three earned runs and two walks.
The Blue Jays threatened in the sixth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a double with two outs and Bo Bichette walked. Yamamoto hit Dalton Varsho to end the threat.
The Dodgers loaded the bases in the eighth inning, but Ceranthony Dominguez struck out Teoscar Hernandez to keep the game at two runs.
Toronto put two runners in the bottom half against closer Rocky Sasaki, who walked, forcing Varsho to ground out.
Sasaki hit Alejandro Kirk with a pitch and was pulled after giving up a leadoff double to Barger. The ball got stuck at the base of the wall along the warning track.
The teams split the first two games of the series in Toronto. The defending champion Dodgers outlasted the Blue Jays in an 18-inning marathon in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, but Toronto bounced back with two road wins.
The Blue Jays haven't won the World Series since 1993.
TAKE AWAY
Blue Jays – Toronto did well to tally Yamamoto's pitches and prevent a third straight shutout. The Los Angeles bullpen has found success after some weak performances early in the series.
Dodgers – When Betts fell to the plate, manager Dave Roberts moved him to the cleanup spot in the sixth. The move paid off as Betts worked a 1-2 count in the third inning before striking out Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani.
KEY POINT
Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas hit the chopper with his bare hands and fired to first base in time to get Barger in the second of the seventh inning. This may have saved the inning as Ernie Clement followed with a double into the wall.
KEY STATISTICS
The Blue Jays scored 101 runs in their 17 postseason games, tying the record with the 2002 Angels and 2020 Dodgers.
MORE DETAILS
Max Scherzer was expected to start for Toronto in Game 7. The Dodgers did not immediately name a starter.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2025.
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