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The World Series is going to a decisive seventh game after the Dodgers kept alive their repeat hopes alive Friday night with a 3–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6.

The defending champions halted Toronto’s late-game comeback with a dramatic game-ending double play, stunning a home audience that had arrived prepared to celebrate the city’s first title in 32 years.

Sixth Game Summary

The Dodgers generated all of their scoring in the third frame. With two outs, Ohtani was intentionally walked before Smith hit a two-bagger to left to score Edman. Freeman drew a walk to load the bases, and Betts delivered with a two-run single to the opposite field, giving the Dodgers a three-run advantage.

That key hit snapped a playoff dry spell and revived the title holders' hopes of being the first repeat championship winners since the Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.

Mound Battle

Kevin Gausman had been dominant to that stage, striking out half a dozen of the first seven batters he confronted. He fanned eight through three frames, tying a Fall Classic mark, but the third-frame rally proved decisive. The Toronto ace finished with 8 Ks over six innings, allowing three runs on three safeties and two walks.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, in contrast, was solid again under pressure. The 27-year-old right-hander outdueled Gausman for the second occasion in a week, allowing one run on five base hits over six innings with six Ks. He boosted his record to 4–1 this playoffs with a 1.56 ERA.

The lone score against him resulted from Springer’s two-out base hit in the third, scoring Barger, who had hit a double previously in the frame. That single provided a momentary lift in his comeback to the starting nine after missing two games with an side strain.

Bullpen Effort

After that, the Dodgers’ bullpen carried the load. Rookie Justin Wrobleski escaped a jam in the seventh, and fellow rookie Sasaki worked into the ninth before hitting Alejandro Kirk to start the inning. Barger then hit a double that became wedged under the outfield wall, forcing runners to stay at second and third.

Glasnow, the Dodgers' third game starter, came on in relief and induced a popout before Andrés Giménez lined to left. Enrique Hernández caught the ball and threw to second base to double off the runner, clinching the victory and giving the pitcher his first career save.

Next Up: Game 7

The series now comes down to a single contest. Max Scherzer will take the mound for Toronto, becoming the sole active hurler to start multiple World Series Game 7s after accomplishing that in the 2019 season with the Nationals. The veteran signed a one-year deal to chase another championship and has been a outspoken presence throughout this playoff run.

The Los Angeles squad, looking to become baseball’s first back-to-back title winners in almost 25 years, are projected to lean on their two-way star for a short outing.