By MAXWINTERS, US DEPUTYSPORTS EDITOR Published at 04:18 GMT 2 November, 2025 | Updated: 05:12 GMT, 2 November 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have retained the World Series after beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an epic Game 7 on Saturday night. Will Smith’s spectacular home run, Yoshinobu Yammoto’s outstanding pitching, and Miguel Rojas’ game-saving hit earlier in that night all contributed to Dave Roberts’ team’s victory.’You dream of those moments, you know, extra innings, put your team ahead – I´ll remember that forever,’ Smith said. The Dodgers have won their third World Series within the last five years. They are the first team to repeat as champions since the New York Yankees in 1998-2000, and first National League team since the Cincinnati Reds of 1975 and 1976. The Los Angeles Dodgers have retained the World Series after beating the Toronto Blue Jays Shohei Ohtani celebrates his second World Series in two seasons with the Dodgers Dodgers players swarm pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto after he was crowned World Series MVPEmotions were high, with benches and bullpens clearing when Giménez was hit on the right hand by a 96.4 mph fastball from Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski in the fourth. No punches have been thrown. Smith’s winning run came with a sliding strike off Shane Bieber, into the Blue Jays bullpen. This gave the Dodgers the first lead of night. Yamamoto, who had thrown 96 pitches for the Dodgers in their win on Friday, then pitched three and a half innings”Yamamoto, you are the GOAT!” Roberts shouted just moments before the Dodgers lifted the World Series trophy. In the 11th, he gave up a two-run double to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who was sacrificed at third. Addison Barger walked and Alejandro Kirk grounded to shortstop Mookie Betts, who started the title-winning double play.Bo Bichette put Toronto ahead in the third inning with a three-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, who was pitching on three days´ rest after taking the loss in Game 3 and had a quiet night.Los Angeles cut the deficit to 3-2 on sacrifice flies from Teoscar Hernandez in the fourth and Tommy Edman in the sixth.Andres Gimenez restored Toronto’s two-run lead in the sixth off Tyler Glasnow, who relieved after getting the final three outs on three pitches to save Game 6 on Friday.Max Muncy´s eighth-inning homer off star rookie Trey Yesavage cut the Dodgers´ deficit to one run, and then Rojas, inserted into the lineup in Game 6 to provide some energy, homered to sun the Blue Jays fans. Will Smith hit the game-winning homer in the bottom 11th inning to give the Dodgers the victory. Dodgers supporters celebrate on the street as their team wins. Daulton Varsho grounded to second, where Rojas stumbled but managed to throw home for an out as catcher Smith kept his foot on the plate.Ernie Clement then hit out to Andy Pages, who made a jumping, backhand catch on the center-field warning track as he crashed into his teammate Kike Hernández.Smith then hit the decisive blow in the top of the 11th, capping of a remarkable night that matched the Miami Marlins’ 3-2 win over Cleveland in 1997 as the second-longest Series Game 7.
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Dodgers win World Series in back-toback years after nerve-racking Game 7 against Blue Jays
2025-11-02 05:12:25
