With their backs against the wall and facing elimination in Game 6, the Dodgers gave Yoshinobu Yamamoto the lead by having their first three-run inning of the World Series. However, that was all they got, so it’s fortunate Yamamoto was again effective, and this time then pen managed to pitch three scoreless that ended dramatically with a double play in a 3-1 victory.
Game 7, here we come.
GAME 7 TOMORROW. #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/FtupOKWo4S
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
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Last time out, Kevin Gausman was dominant for most of Game 2 before the long ball got him late, or at least that’s what the line says. In reality, he was throwing a ton of fastballs in the middle of the zone and the Dodgers just couldn’t hit any of them, which foreshadowed their struggles in next three games of the series against the Blue Jays.
Today, he started by striking out six of the first seven batters he faced, making a statement right off the bats. Fortunately, that streak ended with one out in the 3rd when Tommy Edman doubled down the line in right. After Miguel Rojas added yet another strikeout, John Schneider intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani to put a pair on, and this time the Dodgers got a timely hit behind Will Smith pulling a ball down the line in left for a double.
Will starts the scoring! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/IbMCGUiuoK
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
That only made it 1-0 after Dino Ebel stopped Ohtani at third for whatever reason. That looked potentially costly with the way they were hitting, but after Freddie Freeman worked a walk to load the bases, Mookie Betts ripped a single to left and plated a pair to make it 3-0.
Mookie clutch! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/XXRaDUZ1wC
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
Mookie Betts was moved to the cleanup spot in the @Dodgers order for Game 6.
He came through with a big 2-run hit! pic.twitter.com/XCS0OHZZgH
— MLB (@MLB) November 1, 2025
A view of Mookie’s 2-out hit with the bases loaded seen from @CosmLosAngeles!@Dodgers pic.twitter.com/5WwuxlPEol
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Ohtani and Gausman did some basketball training behind the plate as well.
Gotta fight for position. pic.twitter.com/qxEDzDl5Gp https://t.co/PeGIdH6Wmb
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) November 1, 2025
Teoscar Hernandez then continued to struggle against Gausman, striking out on three pitches to end the 3rd. That started a streak of seven in a row retired, which got Gausman through the 6th for the Blue Jays.
But hey, at least they got runs and the lead.
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The Dodgers turned to Yoshinobu Yamamoto again after his Game 2 complete game brilliance secured them a victory. What were they asking for an encore? Well, basically for him to throw a shutout this time, too.
In the 1st, he started with an out before Max Muncy whiffed on a grounder from Nathan Lukas that was (eventually) correctly ruled an error. Fortunately, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn’t make them pay, as he grounded into a 5-4-3 double play.
Yamamoto gets the double play to end the 1st!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Yamamoto followed that with a clean 2nd, but the 3rd started with trouble when Addison Barger swung late and poked a double down the line in left against the shift. Not sure why they called a fastball, but such is life.
Addison Barger has a leadoff double for the Blue Jays in the 3rd!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
After a rather shocking strikeout of Ernie Clement, Miguel Rojas made a nice play on an Andres Gimenez grounder for the second out to advance Barger to third, and George Springer singled on a 3-0 cutter to cut the lead to 3-1.
Welcome back George Springer! ?
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Yamamoto then got Lukas to fly out to end the 3rd, and then faced the minimum in the 4th after striking out Vlad, giving up a single to Bo Bichette, and getting Daulton Varsho to bounce into a double play.
Yamamoto gets the double play to end the 4th!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
He started the 5th with back-to-back strikeouts before surrendering an infield single to Clement when a grounder bounced off Mookie Betts’ glove. However, Andres Gimenez flew out on the next pitch, preventing any rally.
The 6th was a stressful inning for Yamamoto, though it started with a groundout and flyout. However, Vlad doubled and Bichette drew a walk to put a pair on, though Yamamoto did get out of it with a strikeout of Varsho.
GOT HIM!
Yamamoto gets the strikeout to end the threat in the 6th!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Shockingly, that was the end of the road for Yamamoto:
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Out of the pen for the Blue Jays was Louis Varland in the 7th, and he started things for them with a 1-2-3 frame. Varland also got the first out of the 8th, which is when Mason Fluharty entered. Ohtani again doubled with one hand on his bat, and they walked Will Smith next to put a pair on.
Shohei Ohtani golfed that pitch off the wall for a double! ?️♂️
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Ohtani hit this pitch 100 MPH off of the wall ? pic.twitter.com/Y1PlVJ9Wcc
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
But Freddie Freeman followed by flying out, and after Seranthony Dominguez entered and walked Mookie Betts to load the the bases, he threw four balls to Teoscar Hernandez … who swung at three of them for the strikeout.
Seranthony Domínguez gets out of the bases loaded jam and the Blue Jays bring the top of their lineup to the plate in the 8th!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Chris Bassitt then closed the book on the Dodgers in the 9th with a clean frame.
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For the Dodgers, it was Justin Wrobleski in the 7th, and he’s always game. He gave up a two-out double, but otherwise got three extremely valuable outs for the team and kept the Blue Jays off the board.
Miguel Rojas with a nice bare handed play to get the 2nd out!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Bring the energy, Justin! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/dWZey72fGd
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
Dave then turned to Roki Sasaki, surely hoping to get two innings. However, things started unlucky when George Springer spun a ball fair past Freddie Freeman for a single.
Springer sneaks one by Freddie and the Blue Jays have the leadoff man on!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
After a flyout followed, it sure seemed like Roki got a strikeout of Vlad, but he didn’t get the call and ended up walking him.
Sasaki didn’t get the strike 3 call here… Vlad Jr. ended up walking ?
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Fortunately, Roki settled in an got a pop-out from Bichette and a groundout from Varsho to end the threat.
Sasaki puts up a 0! ?
The @Dodgers are 3 outs away from forcing a Game 7!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
With Justin Dean in center, Roki started the 9th by getting ahead of Alejandro Kirk in the count, 0-2. However, a wild splitter hit him in the forearm and put him on base.
Oh boy… The 0-2 pitch hits Kirk, and the Blue Jays have the lead off man on ?
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Myles Straw ran for him, and Addison Barger followed by smashing a ground-rule double to center, as it got stuck under the wall and Dean threw up his hands.
BARGER WITH A DOUBLE!!
Dead ball was called on the field and lead runner stops at 3rd.
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
Reading some takes, and man, people either have never played ball or can’t read.
The lodged ball rule is beat into your head from Little League, lol.
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) November 1, 2025
With replay review, you can even play it immediately and they’ll overturn it. https://t.co/XFBFJxkEhV
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) November 1, 2025
With Roki laboring, Tyler Glasnow entered out of the pen. He got a first-pitch pop-up from Ernie Clement to start things off right, and then Andres Gimenez lined a ball to shallow left, but Enrique Hernandez was positioned perfectly and made a running catch. No idea what Barger was doing, but he was caught off second and Rojas picked it to secure Game 7.
KIKÉ TO MIGGY. THERE WILL BE A GAME 7! #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/aGIkdrlM6e
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
Go off Kiké !!! 😤😤 pic.twitter.com/37moqYUtib
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
WHAT AN ENDING
DODGERS FORCE A GAME 7 🤯 pic.twitter.com/hTrJIvj82S
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
What an INSANE ending to Game 6 🤯#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/YKmkgujjSb
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
The reaction at @CosmLosAngeles to the game-ending double play to force Game 7 🤯 pic.twitter.com/hhgrmzhl3p
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025
What a win.
Victory formation! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/sqpVmxg3wg
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
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Oh boy, the World Series is now tied at 3-3, and Game 7 … well, it’s Game 7. Brace yourself.
Same two teams, same place, same time (2:00 PM HT/5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET), and same network (FOX) as today. It’ll be … well, I don’t know what the pitching plans are for either team, but it could be messy. On paper, it lines up for a Game 3 repeat with Tyler Glasnow and Max Scherzer, but I’m doubtful it’ll be that in the end.
