The Toronto Blue Jays kept their momentum going in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 to take a 3-2 series lead and move within one win of a championship.
Toronto’s offense got off to a blazing start as Davis Schneider ripped a home run off Blake Snell on the very first pitch of the game. Just two pitches later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added another solo shot, and the Blue Jays were off and running.
From there, it was rookie starting pitcher Trey Yesavage who stole the show. Yesavage delivered one of the best outings in World Series history—not just by a rookie, but by any pitcher. He pitched seven full innings, giving up just three hits and one earned run on a solo homer by Kiké Hernandez. Yesavage also struck out 12 Dodgers hitters, breaking the rookie record for most strikeouts in a Fall Classic game.
After the game, Yesavage revealed the key to shutting down such a talented lineup: “Just get in the strike zone,” he said. “When three of my pitches are in the strike zone, even two like part of tonight, I’m in control. So just get in the strike zone and get ahead.”
This was exactly the performance the Blue Jays needed from their rookie starter. Now, they will turn the ball over to Kevin Gausman on Friday night back in Toronto as they look to close out the championship.
Yesavage’s dominant outing was especially impressive considering the Dodgers had gotten to him in Game 1, chasing him out after four innings with two runs on the board. But on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers were no match for the rookie phenom.
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