The Toronto Blue Jays have lost Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, losing the chance to score a World Series victory 32 years in the making.
Despite a nail-biting series, it wasn’t in the cards for the Jays after the Dodgers scored 5-4.
The game kicked off strong for the Jays after shortstop Bo Bichette hit a three-run home run in the third inning, bringing the game to 3-0. The play was also Bichette’s very first home run in a World Series.
Tensions also seemed to get to the players, after the Jays’ Andrés Giménez was hit by Dodgers’ Justin Wrobleski pitch, which led to a heated reaction from both teams, with players running from their benches into the field.
The score opened for the Dodgers after Mookie Betts hit a run in the fourth inning, followed by Tommy Edman who scored in the sixth inning, making it 3-2.
The Jays secured their fourth run in the sixth inning, after Giménez hit the ball to the right centre of the field, allowing Ernie Clement to score a run.
At the end of the seventh inning, Dodgers’ Max Muncy reduced the Jays’ lead after scoring a single run.
In the eighth inning, Ernie Clement made history for the Jays, scoring the biggest number of hits in a Postseason game for the Toronto team with a 13-game hitting streak. The record used to belong to Pat Borders, who had a 12-game streak in 1992.
Keeping fans at the edge of their seats, the Dodgers scored a fourth run in the ninth inning, tying the score at 4-4, with the Jays only two outs away from a win. The last-minute save sent the game into extra innings.
In the 11th inning, Will Smith scored a single run for the Dodgers, setting the overall score at 5-4.
The last time the Jays scored the title was in 1993, when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies after six games.
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The unpredictable loss had fans across the city disappointed at the Rogers Centre, as well as across the city’s multiple watch parties and sports venues.
