Blue Jays blow away Dodgers in World Series opener

In the opening game of the “Fall Classic,” Addison Barger hit the first grand slam by a pinch-hitter in World Series history to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Blue Jays won the game 11-4 with the help of an anticipatory crowd that had poured into Toronto’s Rogers Center for their first World Series game since 1993.

In the best-of-seven series, their American League foes drew first blood, and Shohei Ohtani’s home run was all that could save the defending champions’ blushes.

In the second inning, the Dodgers took a first-inning lead over Teoscar Hernandez before Will Smith followed suit with Mookie Betts.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Toronto’s Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer to center field to tie the game at 2-2.

After hitting Varsho with a pitch to load the bases with no outs, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher Blake Snell took the ball and caused the sixth-inning rout.

For the first time in a while, Ernie Clement singled off reliever Emmet Sheehan, who had given Toronto the lead. Sheehan then followed with a run, and Andres Gimenez scored on a line drive to make it 5-2.

After Sheehan’s grand slam and Anthony Banda’s on-base substitution, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts put together a pair of runs to make it 11-2.

In the seventh inning, Ohtani showed improvement with a two-run shot, but it was too late for the National League champions.

Before the Dodgers traded Ohtani from the Angels to the Dodgers, Toronto made an attempt to sign him, but the new owners chanted, “We don’t need him”! as he once more attacked in the ninth minute.

On Saturday, October 25th, Toronto, for Game 2.

Game 3 (in Los Angeles): On October 27th, 2018.

Tuesday, October 28th, for Game 4 (in LA).

Game 5* (in LA): Wednesday, 29 October

Friday, October 31st, for Game 6* (in Toronto).

Saturday, November 1st, for Game 7* (in Toronto).