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The championship series is going to a decisive seventh game following the Los Angeles Dodgers kept alive their repeat dreams intact Friday night with a three to one win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6.

The reigning title holders halted Toronto’s late-game comeback with a dramatic final double play, stunning a home crowd that had come ready to cheer the city’s championship in 32 years.

Sixth Game Summary

Los Angeles generated all of their offense in the third frame. With two away, Ohtani was purposely passed before Will Smith doubled to left field to bring home Edman. Freddie Freeman earned a base on balls to fill the bases, and Betts delivered with a two-run single to left, giving the Dodgers a 3–0 advantage.

That key hit snapped a playoff dry spell and revived the title holders' aspirations of being the initial back-to-back World Series victors since the Yankees won three consecutive from 1998 through 2000.

Pitching Duel

Gausman had been dominant to that point, striking out half a dozen of the first seven batters he confronted. He struck out eight through three innings, tying a Fall Classic mark, but the third-inning barrage proved decisive. The Blue Jays' star ended with 8 Ks over six frames, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks.

Yamamoto, meanwhile, was solid again under pressure. The righty outdueled his counterpart for the second occasion in a week, allowing one run on five hits over six innings with six Ks. He boosted his record to 4–1 this postseason with a 1.56 ERA.

The only run against him resulted from Springer’s two-out base hit in the third inning, scoring Addison Barger, who had hit a double previously in the frame. Springer’s hit offered a brief spark in his comeback to the starting nine after sitting out two games with an side strain.

Bullpen Effort

From there, the Los Angeles relievers carried the load. Rookie Wrobleski escaped a jam in the seventh inning, and fellow rookie Sasaki worked into the ninth before hitting Kirk to start the frame. Barger followed with a double that got stuck under the outfield wall, forcing base runners to stay at second and third base.

Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers' Game 3 starter, entered in a relief role and got a pop fly before Giménez lined to left. Hernández caught the ball and fired to second base to retire Barger, sealing the victory and earning Glasnow his first career save.

Next Up: Seventh Game

The series now boils down to a single contest. Max Scherzer will start for the Blue Jays, making him the sole active hurler to pitch in multiple World Series Game 7s after doing so in 2019 with the Nationals. The 40-year-old inked a one-year deal to pursue one more title and has been a outspoken presence throughout this playoff run.

The Los Angeles squad, aiming to become baseball’s first back-to-back title winners in almost 25 years, are projected to lean on Shohei Ohtani for a brief appearance.