World Series | Dodgers vs. Blue Jays | Game 2
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The Toronto Blue Jays' veteran starter was willing to admit his performance wasn't good enough to win in the World Series.
Yet two swings by Will Smith did, and that was the very narrow margin between Gausman and Los Angeles Dodgers stalwart Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as Smith’s go-ahead home run in the seventh inning broke up a fantastic pitching duel and Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter, lifting the Dodgers to an eventual 5-1 victory at Rogers Centre.
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 ( box score) on Friday night in Game 1 of the World Series. The Dodgers struck first and the two sides eventually entered the bottom of the sixth tied, but the Blue Jays scored nine runs behind a history-making Addison Barger grand slam and turn a tight contest into a boat race.
The Toronto Blue Jays, according to their skipper, are always equipped to handle the Los Angeles Dodgers like they did in Game 1.
Follow the latest news and live updates as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series championship.