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The championship series is headed to a final Game 7 after the Dodgers kept their repeat dreams alive Friday night with a 3–1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 6.

The reigning title holders halted Toronto’s late-game comeback with a thrilling final twin killing, stunning a home audience that had arrived prepared to cheer the city’s championship in over three decades.

Sixth Game Summary

The Dodgers generated all of their scoring in the third inning. With two away, Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked before Will Smith hit a two-bagger to left field to bring home Tommy Edman. Freddie Freeman drew a walk to load the bases, and Mookie Betts came through with a two-run single to left, giving the Dodgers a three-run lead.

That key hit broke a playoff dry spell and rekindled the defending champions’ aspirations of being the first repeat World Series victors since the Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.

Mound Battle

Gausman had been nearly unhittable to that stage, striking out half a dozen of the initial seven Dodgers he faced. He fanned eight through three innings, matching a Fall Classic mark, but the third-inning barrage proved decisive. The Toronto ace ended with 8 Ks over six innings, yielding three runs on three hits and two free passes.

Yamamoto, in contrast, was solid again under pressure. The righty outpitched Gausman for the second occasion in a week, giving up one run on five base hits over six frames with six Ks. He improved to four wins and one loss this playoffs with a 1.56 ERA.

The only run against him came on George Springer two-out base hit in the third, scoring Barger, who had hit a double earlier in the inning. That single provided a momentary lift in his return to the starting nine after missing a pair of contests with an oblique injury.

Relief Effort

After that, the Dodgers’ bullpen took over. Rookie Justin Wrobleski escaped a jam in the seventh, and fellow rookie Rōki Sasaki worked into the ninth before hitting Alejandro Kirk to start the inning. Barger then hit a two-base hit that got stuck under the left-center-field fence, obliging runners to stay at second and third base.

Glasnow, the Dodgers' third game starter, entered in a relief role and got a pop fly before Giménez lined to left. Enrique Hernández made the catch and fired to second to retire the runner, clinching the victory and earning Glasnow his first-ever save.

Looking Ahead: Game 7

The series now boils down to a single contest. Max Scherzer will start for Toronto, becoming the sole active hurler to pitch in more than one World Series Game 7s after doing so in 2019 with Washington. The 40-year-old inked a single-season contract to pursue one more title and has been a outspoken presence throughout this postseason.

The Dodgers, looking to be the sport's initial repeat title winners in almost 25 years, are expected to lean on Shohei Ohtani for a short outing.