Guerrero Jr. celebrates a double play to close the seventh inning of Game 5. (Ben Nelms/CBC)The LatestThe Toronto Blue Jays have a five-run lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series.Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage wrote himself into the record books tonight with his performance on the mound, striking out 12 Dodgers in this game.Ernie Clement, Bo Bichette, Addison Barger, Daulton Varsho, Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have all scored runs for the Jays.Whichever team wins this game is just one victory away from taking the World Series.UpdatesOctober 305 minutes agoJays fans are out of their seats at Rogers CentreJes MasonJays fans Jasmine Persaud, left, and Bethany Jackson, right, watching the game at Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight. (Jes Mason/CBC)The cheers inside Rogers Centre in Toronto are reaching a fever pitch with each run. Some fans can’t decide whether to sit or stand. In between innings, they’re up and dancing and singing to classic hype-up stadium anthems — my personal favourite being Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten.Up in the 200s, right behind home base, Jasmine Persaud described the vibe in the stadium as “electric.” Her prediction for the series? “Excuse us, we’re gonna win.”“It would be incredible to finish it out Friday,” said her friend, Bethany Jackson.6 minutes agoKiner-Falefa steals a base, but he’s left stranded in the 8thGeoff NixonKiner-Falefa steals second in the eighth inning. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Giménez came to bat in the top of the eighth, with one out and Kiner-Falefa at first base.Banda got a fly ball out from Giménez for out number two.Myles Straw, who entered the game as a defensive substitution for Schneider in the seventh, was up next. Kiner-Falefa stole second, but Straw popped out to end the inning.9 minutes agoClement’s hitting streak still aliveMyles DichterThe infielder has now hit safely in 11 straight games, taking second place alone in the Blue Jays’ franchise ranks.Catcher Pat Borders set the record at 12 during the 1992 World Series run.11 minutes agoJays add insurance run, lead 6-1 in top of 8thGeoff NixonThe Jays’ hot-hitting Clement came to bat in the top of the eighth and hit a leadoff single to centre.Barger was up next. The Dodgers’ Banda threw a wild pitch during Barger’s at-bat, allowing Clement to move to second.Barger then grounded out to second, advancing Clement to third.That brought Kiner-Falefa up. He hit an RBI single to bring Clement home to score, giving the Jays a 6-1 lead.16 minutes agoAn outing for the agesMyles DichterYesavage in the fifth inning. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Yesavage’s Game 5: Seven innings, three hits, 12 strikeouts.The 22-year-old rookie was nothing but dominant against the Dodgers, silencing a lineup featuring multiple MVPs to put the Blue Jays on the precipice of a 3-2 World Series lead.If Toronto goes on to win it all, this Yesavage performance will go directly into franchise lore.Unbelievable can be hyperbole, but this was damn close.17 minutes agoYesavage gets Jays through 7thGeoff NixonYesavage returned in the bottom of the seventh to face Freeman, who struck out swinging for the Blue Jay rookie’s 12th strikeout of Game 5.Teoscar Hernández was up next. He hit a slow moving ball in the infield, which Clement couldn’t make a play on. That gave Hernández a single, and the Dodgers had a runner on first with one out.Edman was the third batter of the inning for the Dodgers. Yesavage, who passed the 100-pitch mark during the Edman at-bat, got a ground ball to third base from Edman, which the Jays turned into a double play to end the inning. 22 minutes agoYesavage smashes his own recordMyles DichterYesavage has struck out 10 in five innings in Game 5. (Ben Nelms/CBC)He may just be 22 years old with only eight starts in his MLB career, but the starter is already re-setting his own records.Now with 12 strikeouts on the night, he’s surpassed the Blue Jays franchise mark of 11 he established in Game 2 of the ALDS.The 12 punchouts represent a record for a rookie in the World Series, too, breaking Don Newcombe’s mark of 11 set in 1949.25 minutes agoBanda brings an end to Dodgers’ damaging 7thGeoff NixonDejected Dodgers fans during the seventh inning. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Anthony Banda inherited a mess as he entered the game for the Dodgers in the top of the seventh.The bases were loaded, with two out and Varsho at the plate.He got Varsho to ground out to end the frame, with the Dodgers trailing the Blue Jays 5-1.26 minutes agoDodgers make 2nd pitching change of 7thGeoff NixonKirk then had a chance to do some damage for the Blue Jays. He came to bat with two out, and Guerrero at third and Bichette at first.Henriquez, the Dodgers reliever, then walked Kirk.That loaded the bases and prompted the Dodgers to make another pitching change.Anthony Banda is on the mound, with the Jays leading 5-1 in the top of the 7th.30 minutes agoBichette comes throughMyles DichterWhat a boost Bichette has been to the Blue Jays in this World Series — even while he can’t properly run or play shortstop.He’s now hitting .333 since returning, contributing just as he had all season long with the bat.
Toronto Blue Jays lead Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 late in Game 5 of World Series
