The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in additional innings of a decisive seventh recreation of the World Sequence early on Sunday to turn out to be Main League Baseball’s first repeat champion in 25 years.
The Dodgers, who have been all the way down to their remaining two outs when Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying homer within the ninth inning, bought what proved to be the profitable run within the eleventh inning when Will Smith hit a solo homer off Shane Bieber.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers raises the Willie Mays World Sequence Most Beneficial Participant Award after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in recreation seven of the 2025 World Sequence at Rogers Middle on November 02, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.
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“I used to be fired up. I knew we would have liked to get a run there and to have the ability to come up clutch there, that was large,” stated Smith.
“You dream of these moments. Additional innings, put your staff forward, I will do not forget that for eternally.”
Yamamoto MVP
The Blue Jays, searching for their first World Sequence title in 32 years, had an opportunity within the backside of the body with runners on first and third with one out, however Alejandro Kirk grounded right into a double play that ended the sport.
“It’ll harm for a number of days, a number of weeks, while you’re that shut. The optimistic individual in me will take a while to digest it,” stated Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider.
“However I feel proper now you simply should form of, I do not know, soak up what occurred.”
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw an entire recreation in Sport Two, allowed one run by way of six innings in Sport Six and pitched 2-2/3 shutout innings within the decider, was named the World Sequence Most Beneficial Participant.
Los Angeles, who fell behind 3-2 within the collection and confronted elimination for the primary time this postseason, gained two video games on the highway in consecutive days to cement their dynasty with a 3rd World Sequence title in six years.
“To do what we have executed on this span of time is fairly outstanding,” stated Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts. “I suppose let the pundits and all of the followers speak about if it is a dynasty or not, however I am fairly proud of the place we’re at.”
Political pressure
The victory spoiled social gathering plans in Canada the place followers of the nation’s solely MLB staff have been wanting to have a good time from coast to coast what would have been the Blue Jays’ first World Sequence title in 32 years.
The World Sequence had captivated even informal sports activities fan north of the border because it was performed amid ongoing Canada-U.S. political pressure and as attitudes towards the U.S. have soured given the financial affect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Toronto second baseman Bo Bichette put the Blue Jays on the board within the third inning with a three-run blast off Shohei Ohtani earlier than the Dodgers responded within the fourth on a Teoscar Hernandez sacrifice fly.
Benches-clearing melee
Tempers flared within the backside of the body when Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez, after almost being hit twice by a pitch, took a Justin Wrobleski fastball to the hand.
The 2 gamers started jawing at one another, sparking a benches-clearing melee on the sphere earlier than the umpires despatched everybody again to their respective dugouts whereas warnings have been put in place for each groups.
Los Angeles pulled to inside one within the sixth on a Tommy Edman sacrifice fly that scored Mookie Betts, however the Blue Jays restored their two-run cushion within the backside half on a Gimenez double that scored Ernie Clement.
‘Very fortunate’
A Max Muncy solo-shot off Trey Yesavage within the eighth lower the Toronto result in 4-3 earlier than the Rojas blast tied the sport at 4-4 and silenced the house crowd.
The Blue Jays loaded the bases within the ninth with one out however have been unable to money in, because the Dodgers bought Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at residence earlier than Clement flied out to heart.
“We have been very fortunate to win it,” stated Mark Walter, proprietor of a Dodgers staff that face criticism as a deep-pocketed franchise attempting to purchase World Sequence titles by stock-piling high-priced expertise few groups can afford.
This 12 months marked the primary time in MLB historical past a season started and ended outdoors of the US. The Dodgers kicked off the 2025 marketing campaign in Tokyo eight months in the past earlier than closing it out in Canada.
