Blue Jays cruise past Dodgers in Game 5 for chance to win World Series at home Friday
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Toronto rookie starter Trey Yesavage allowed just three hits with 12 strikeouts over seven innings.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage celebrates the end of the seventh inning in Game 5 of the World Series. Brynn Anderson / The Associated Press
Updated October 29, 2025, 11:47 PM EDT By Greg Rosenstein
LOS ANGELES — Game 5 of the World Series could not have started any worse for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the very first pitch thrown by Blake Snell, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider homered to left field. Then, moments later, on just the third pitch of the game, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched a bomb to the same area of the stands.
It was the first time in World Series history two players hit back-to-back home runs to open a game. Los Angeles was in a hole from the opening moments of the matchup, and it failed to ever get out of it in a 6-1 loss.
"Everyone has to do their job," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said postgame. "Right now we're at elimination, and we've got to kind of wipe the slate clean and find a way to win Game 6. Pick up the pieces and see where we're at."
The Blue Jays lead 3-2 and head back to Toronto for a chance to win the World Series in Game 6 on Friday or, if necessary, Game 7 on Saturday.
Dodgers' Kike Hernandez closed the deficit to 2-1 in the third inning on a solo shot, but it was the final time Los Angeles would score on the night. The Blue Jays added two runs in the seventh inning — including on a wild pitch by Edgardo Henriquez — and one more for good measure in the eighth.
Los Angeles' lineup struggled mightily against Toronto's starter, Trey Yesavage, who allowed just three hits in seven innings, with 12 strikeouts. Only Kike Hernandez and Teoscar Hernandez registered hits, and superstar Shohei Ohtani finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
"I don't want to speak on anybody else, but for me, personally, I've just been terrible," said Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, who was hitless on Wednesday. "I've been terrible, and I wish it was from lack of effort, but it's not. I don't have any answers."
Yesavage's performance appeared that of a seasoned veteran, not a rookie who started this season in Single-A. He has only three MLB starts.
"He was pretty good," Toronto manager John Schneider joked. "Historic stuff when you talk about that stage and his numbers, getting ahead of a lot of hitters, tons of swing-and-miss. It's one thing to be in the zone. It's another to be in the zone and get some swing-and-miss. His slider and split were electric."
Yesavage said he could have never dreamed of a year like this.
"It's a crazy world," he said. "Hollywood couldn't have made it this good."
The Dodgers will turn to star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 6 to keep their season alive. He has pitched two complete games this postseason, including a dominant performance in Game 2. Kevin Gausman will take the mound for the Blue Jays, hoping to bring Toronto its first World Series title since 1993.
"This was a big performance from a lot of different people individually, but collectively as a team this was a very, very good team win," Schneider said. "We'll enjoy the flight and Kevin will be ready to go. I can't wait to see what the Rogers Centre is going to look, feel and sound like. I can't wait to have Kev take the mound for us."
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Even if Yamamoto wins the next game, at least the Blue Jays have home advantage for the final one. Here's hoping. In Field of Dreams Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) said to Archie "Moonlight" Graham (Burt Lancaster): "Hey Rookie, you were good". All Blue Jays fans should say to Trey Yesavage "Hey Rookie, you were good."
It was quite a performance, especially for a rookie. The guy was beaming (properly).
Let's see if the Jays can pull off a game 6 win in Toronto and enjoy the spoils of an amazing performance.
Yep Trey Yesavage had his good stuff and was dominant. Not bad for someone who's only pitched 8 major league games.
Knew it was gonna be a good game (for Jays fans) when the Jays hit two home runs on the first three pitches.
Back-to-back homers in the first inning. Bet it had a psychological effect on the Dodgers.