Photo from Game 6 of the ALCS in Toronto (Contributed)
The Toronto Blue Jays evened the World Series on Tuesday night, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–2 in Game 4.
The win ensures the series will return to Rogers Centre for Game 6 on Friday.
Toronto broke through against Dodgers ace Shohei Ohtani, scoring four runs, including a two-run homer from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the third inning — his first in the World Series. The blast also set a new franchise record for most postseason home runs.
The Blue Jays added four more runs in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach.
George Springer remained out of the starting lineup after leaving Game 3 with an injury.
Manager John Schneider praised his team’s resilience after the win. “It’s hard to play 18 innings and come back and kind of flip the narrative against a very talented team and a very talented individual in Shohei Ohtani on the mound,” he said. “I feel really good about just us.”
Looking ahead, Schneider confirmed that rookie Trey Yesavage will start Game 5 against Blake Snell, the same matchup Toronto won in Game 1. “Trey understands how we go about it,” Schneider said. “It’s going to take all 26 again tomorrow, but I feel really comfortable and confident with him on the mound.”
The series now sits at two games apiece.
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