Blue Jays see off Ohtani to level World Series

After falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in game four, the Toronto Blue Jays are now tied with the best-of-seven World Series at 2-2.

Major League Baseball’s only Canadian side came from behind at Dodger Stadium with Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s early two-run homer and a ton of runs in the seventh inning.

Additionally, it guarantees that the series will play a sixth and possibly final seventh game there.

The Dodgers and Blue Jays were betting on long starts from their starting pitchers to give their relief corps some respite after Monday’s 18-inning epic drained the energy of both teams’ bullpens.

Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar Japanese hitter, was in the stands to start the game and serve as the team’s leadoff hitter.

Ohtani, 31, is a remarkably uncommon “two-way” player who plays both as pitcher and hitter at the highest level.

But after giving up one hit with the bat in game three, he went hitless with the bat and left the pitcher’s mound in the seventh inning, with the team trailing 2-1, having put two men on base, both of whom would score, with no outs.

With two strikeouts and a single run allowed in the sixth inning, Toronto’s less popular starter Shane Bieber, who was born in California, did the hosts no favor.

Max Muncy was scored on Enrique Hernandez’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second inning to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.

George Springer, who had a muscle injury in game three, was missing from Toronto’s offense, but Guerrero came up and fired Ohtani over left center to tie the game 1-1.

The Blue Jays had a 6-1 lead going into the seventh inning when Andres Gimenez, Ty France, Bo Bichette, and Addison Barger all scored runs following Ohtani’s suspension.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Dodgers briefly threatened to rally with Hernandez’s single as Tommy Edman ground out after Muncy doubled and Teoscar Hernandez reached base.

Game 2: Dodgers 1 – 5

Dodgers 6-5 Blue Jays in Game 3.

Game 4: Dodgers 2-6 Blue Jays

Wednesday, October 29th, for Game 5 (in LA).

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

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