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The World Series is going to a decisive seventh game after the Los Angeles Dodgers kept alive their repeat dreams alive on Friday with a three to one win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6.

The reigning title holders halted Toronto’s ninth-inning rally with a thrilling game-ending double play, silencing a home audience that had come ready to cheer the city’s championship in over three decades.

Sixth Game Summary

Los Angeles produced all of their offense in the third inning. With two away, Ohtani was intentionally walked before Smith doubled to left to bring home Edman. Freeman earned a base on balls to fill the bases, and Betts delivered with a two-run single to left, handing the Dodgers a 3–0 advantage.

That key hit broke a playoff dry spell and revived the defending champions’ hopes of becoming the initial back-to-back World Series winners since the New York Yankees captured three straight from 1998 through 2000.

Pitching Duel

Gausman had been nearly unhittable to that point, striking out half a dozen of the initial seven batters he faced. He struck out 8 through three innings, matching a Fall Classic record, but the third-inning barrage proved decisive. The Blue Jays' star finished with eight strikeouts over six frames, yielding three earned runs on three hits and two walks.

Yamamoto, in contrast, was solid again under pressure. The 27-year-old right-hander outdueled Gausman for the second occasion in a seven days, allowing a single run on five hits over six innings with six strikeouts. He boosted his record to four wins and one loss this postseason with a 1.56 ERA.

The only run against him resulted from George Springer two-out single in the third inning, scoring Barger, who had doubled earlier in the inning. That single provided a brief spark in his return to the lineup after sitting out a pair of contests with an side strain.

Bullpen Effort

After that, the Dodgers’ bullpen took over. First-year pitcher Wrobleski got out of a tight spot in the seventh inning, and another rookie Rōki Sasaki pitched into the ninth before hitting Kirk to open the frame. Addison Barger followed with a two-base hit that got stuck under the outfield wall, obliging runners to hold at second and third base.

Glasnow, the Dodgers' Game 3 starter, entered in relief and got a pop fly before Giménez lined to left field. Enrique Hernández caught the ball and threw to second to double off Barger, sealing the win and earning the pitcher his first career successful save.

Next Up: Seventh Game

The best-of-seven now boils down to one game. Scherzer will take the mound for Toronto, making him the only living pitcher to start more than one World Series Game 7s after accomplishing that in the 2019 season with Washington. The veteran inked a single-season contract to chase one more title and has been a vocal leader throughout this playoff run.

The Los Angeles squad, aiming to become the sport's initial repeat champions in almost 25 years, are expected to rely on their two-way star for a short outing.