Yesavage, Blue Jays dominate Dodgers in Game 5 of World Series

The Toronto Blue Jays won 6-1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, moving within one win of their first Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series title in more than three decades.

With 12 strikeouts, the 22-year-old Yesavage broke a record that had existed since 1949, breaking a previous rookie World Series record that had existed since 1949.

The right-hander continued a strong season by striking out every Dodger at least once and limiting Los Angeles to three hits in seven innings with no walks.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who had already homered two pitches later, gave the Blue Jays a dream start when Davis Schneider hit the first home run off of Los Angeles starter Blake Snell.

A team opened a game with back-to-back home runs in the World Series, which was the first time in MLB history. Guerrero Jr’s eighth round-tripper set the record for the second-most postseason home runs in MLB history.

In the third inning, Kike Hernandez hit a solo shot off Yesavage to put the Dodgers on the scoreboard with his postseason home run.

However, Toronto responded right away in the top of the fourth when Daulton Varsho tripled on a liner to right after Teoscar Hernandez’ risky play and scored on Ernie Clement’s sacrifice fly to end the two-run lead.

Snell threw 116 pitches, the third-most of his career, before leaving with two on and two outs and two wild pitches, the second of which advanced Addison Barger to third base and advanced to walk Andres Gimenez.

When Edgardo Henriquez threw a wild pitch to Guerrero Jr., which gave Barger the lead, the inning came to an end and made it 4-1. Gimenez was brought in by a single to right, which Bichette did to increase Toronto’s lead to 5–1.

In the eighth inning, Toronto added another run with a single from Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who had booed the Dodger Stadium crowd. Ernie Clement singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch from Anthony Banda, and scored from third on a single from Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

In the final two frames, the Dodgers stayed quiet as a runner reached first base, and Mookie Betts flied out before Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez struck out in the ninth inning.

Dodgers seeking solutions

Yesavage was praised by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who also expressed disappointment with the team’s defensive struggles and missed opportunities.

Roberts told reporters, “Giving up bases changes the lineup, and it has an impact on the game going forward. We’re at elimination, and we need to wipe the slate clean and find a way to win game six, according to Blake, but the ball game gave up bases and didn’t convert outs tonight.

“We’re not doing a good job,” the statement read. We must make adjustments, arrive prepared, and compete. All we can do is that.

He continued, “A lot of poise,” on Yesavage’s appearance. No gloom Pretty impressive in what he did.

John Schneider, the manager of the Blue Jays, also praised his rookie player.

“Historic stuff,” His split and slider were stunning. He claimed that he was swing-and-missing and in the zone tonight.

In a potential championship-clinching Game Six, the Blue Jays take their first shot at a World Series title since 1993, starting Kevin Gausman against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Ohtani as a probable reliever for the first time.

Schneider continued, “It feels great to give the ball to Kevin Gausman for Game 6. Yamamoto and I had a very difficult matchup, but this was a very good team win.