Blue Jays Batter Dodgers With Nine-run Sixth Inning To Take World Series Opener

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Addison Barger launched nan first pinch-hit expansive slam successful World Series history and Alejandro Kirk added a two-run changeable arsenic nan Toronto Blue Jays erupted for 9 runs successful nan sixth inning to rout nan defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 successful Game 1 connected Friday night.

Playing successful their first Fall Classic since 1993, nan Blue Jays trailed 2-0 earlier Daulton Varsho tied it pinch a two-run homer disconnected two-time Cy Young Award victor Blake Snell successful nan fourth. Barger’s 413-foot blast to halfway capped a stunning rally that turned nan opener into a ceremony wrong Rogers Centre.

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World Series 2025

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Best-of-seven series. All times Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).

Fri 24 Oct Game 1: Toronto Blue Jays 11, LA Dodgers 4

Sat 25 Oct Game 2: LA Dodgers astatine Toronto Blue Jays, 8pm

Mon 27 Oct Game 3: Toronto Blue Jays astatine LA Dodgers, 8pm

Tue 28 Oct Game 4: Toronto Blue Jays astatine LA Dodgers, 8pm

Wed 29 Oct Game 5: Toronto Blue Jays astatine LA Dodgers, 8pm*

Fri 31 Oct Game 6: LA Dodgers astatine Toronto Blue Jays, 8pm*

Sat 1 Nov Game 7: LA Dodgers astatine Toronto Blue Jays, 8pm*

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Kirk went 3-for-3 pinch 3 RBIs and his sixth-inning homer chased reliever Anthony Banda. Bo Bichette, backmost from a seven-week wounded absence, drew a locomotion that ignited nan outburst, and Toronto’s bullpen mixed for 5 coagulated innings aft rookie Trey Yesavage’s four-inning start.

Shohei Ohtani deed a two-run homer successful nan seventh for Los Angeles – his first successful a World Series – drafting boos and chants of “We don’t request you!” from fans still bitter he chose nan Dodgers complete nan Blue Jays successful free agency 2 winters ago.

Snell was charged pinch 5 runs and 8 hits successful five-plus innings, while Toronto’s Seranthony Domínguez earned nan triumph pinch 1 and one-third scoreless frames of relief.

Game 2 of nan best-of-seven bid is Saturday nighttime successful Toronto, wherever nan Blue Jays will look to move halfway toward their first title successful 32 years.