Blue Jays dominate Dodgers 11-4 in World Series Game 1 in TorontoThe Toronto Blue Jays opened their first World Series in 32 years with a statement 11-4 Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A nine-run sixth inning, which featured a historic pinch-hit grand slam, helped the Canadian club take a 1-0 lead in the series.The LatestDodgers take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. The Jays didn’t bring in any runs to end the inning. Veteran Kevin Gausman took the mound for the Jays while Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers.Joe Carter threw out the opening pitch to Bo Bichette ahead of Saturday’s Game 2 of the World Series.Blue Jays defeated the Dodgers 11-4 to lead the best-of-7 series 1-0 with Game 2 tonight in Toronto.Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in Game 1. Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning.UpdatesOctober 264 minutes agoJays can’t bring Clement home in 2ndGeoff NixonIsiah Kiner-Falefa came up to bat with Clement on first and one out.But Kiner-Falefa hit a fly ball to centre field, giving the Dodgers a second out.Andrés Giménez grounded out to end the inning.The Dodgers lead 1-0 as they head into the third inning.4 minutes agoYamamoto picks up his 1st basemanMyles DichterIt was the type of play that could have led to disaster when Freeman overran an Ernie Clement pop-up — a routine play — allowing the Blue Jays to put the lead-off man at first.But Yamamoto didn’t let the play come back to bite him or his team, retiring the next three Blue Jays in order to preserve the 1-0 lead.Freeman can breathe a sigh of relief.7 minutes agoMissed catch allows Clement to get on baseGeoff NixonToronto’s Ernie Clement popped up the first pitch he saw, but the Dodgers didn’t manage to catch it, which allowed him to reach first base to start the bottom of the second inning. It was scored as a single for Clement.Addison Barger came to the plate, but struck out, leaving Clement at first base with one out.11 minutes agoPeek into Guerrero Jr.’s personalityMyles DichterEnrique Hernández lifted a pop-up high into the air during his turn in the second inning.Second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa camped under it, ready to make the grab — and so did Guerrero Jr. a few feet to his left at first base.Kiner-Falefa made the catch easily. Guerrero Jr., it seems, was just joking around, pretending to make a play he knew would not be his. He flashed a smile to his infield partner soon after the play.Vladdy may be among the most feared hitters in all of baseball. He is definitely among the most fun — even when the stakes are high.12 minutes agoA 1-2-3 inning for GausmanGeoff NixonGausman got a quick first out at the top of the second when the Dodgers’ Max Muncy hit a fly ball in the second pitch of the inning.Enrique Hernández worked to a 2-2 count before popping out, to give Toronto its second out.Tommy Edman was up next. He worked to a full count of 3-2, before striking out.19 minutes agoSilver lining to a missed opportunityMyles DichterVladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) of the Toronto Blue Jays at bat during the first inning of World Series Game 2 at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Situations like these — men on first and third, none out — are ones the Blue Jays have prided themselves on all season.It didn’t work out in the first inning after Guerrero Jr. struck out, Kirk lined out and Varsho also went down on strikes.But while the Jays are still down 1-0, they did force Yamamoto to throw 23 pitches, putting stress on him early and perhaps helping Toronto get into the Dodgers’ bullpen sooner.21 minutes agoNo runs for Jays in 1stGeoff NixonVladimir Guerrero Jr. came to the plate with two teammates on base — Springer at third and Lukes at first — with no one out.Guerrero forced Yamamoto to throw a lot of pitches, but the Jays slugger eventually struck out.Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk came up next, but he hit a liner to Freeman, the Dodgers first baseman, giving Yamamoto his second out of the inning.Daulton Varsho, who hit a home run in Friday’s Game 1, came to the plate next for Toronto. He struck out to end the inning.29 minutes agoJays put 2 base runners on early in 1stGeoff NixonGeorge Springer (4) of the Toronto Blue Jays runs the bases during the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up a leadoff double to Blue Jays slugger George Springer in the bottom of the first.Nathan Lukes followed that up with a single, which moved Springer ahead to third base, with no one out.31 minutes agoComeback Blue Jays must do it againMyles DichterThe Blue Jays led MLB with 49 comeback wins during the regular season.They did it again during Game 1, turning a 2-0 deficit into an 11-4 victory.In fact, the never-say-die attitude has become this team’s MO. Look for them to keep staying patient, making contact and wearing down opposing pitchers.33 minutes agoGausman strikes out Teoscar Hernández to end the threatGeoff NixonTeoscar Hernández came to bat for the Dodgers with a man on base and two out.Gausman struck out Hernández to end the top of the first. No further runs scored, leaving the Dodgers ahead 1-0.
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