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The World Series is going to a decisive seventh game following the Dodgers kept their repeat dreams intact Friday night with a three to one victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6.

The reigning title holders halted Toronto’s ninth-inning rally with a dramatic game-ending twin killing, stunning a Rogers Centre crowd that had arrived prepared to cheer the city’s championship in 32 years.

Sixth Game Summary

Los Angeles generated all of their scoring in the third frame. With two outs, Ohtani was purposely passed before Will Smith hit a two-bagger to left to score Edman. Freddie Freeman earned a base on balls to load the bases, and Betts delivered with a two-run single to the opposite field, handing the Dodgers a three-run lead.

That key hit snapped a postseason slump and revived the defending champions’ hopes of becoming the first repeat World Series winners since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.

Mound Duel

Gausman had been dominant to that point, fanning six of the first seven batters he confronted. He struck out 8 through three frames, matching a World Series mark, but the third-frame rally proved costly. The Blue Jays' star ended with 8 Ks over six frames, allowing three earned runs on three safeties and two free passes.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, meanwhile, was solid again under pressure. The righty outdueled his counterpart for the second time in a week, giving up one run on five hits over six innings with six strikeouts. He improved to 4–1 this playoffs with a 1.56 ERA.

The only run against him resulted from George Springer two-out single in the third inning, driving in Addison Barger, who had hit a double earlier in the inning. That single offered a momentary lift in his return to the starting nine after sitting out two games with an oblique injury.

Bullpen Effort

From there, the Los Angeles relievers took over. First-year pitcher Wrobleski got out of a tight spot in the seventh, and another rookie Sasaki pitched into the ninth before hitting Kirk to start the frame. Addison Barger followed with a double that got stuck under the left-center-field fence, forcing runners to hold at second and third.

Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers' Game 3 starting pitcher, came on in relief and induced a pop fly before Giménez hit a line drive to left field. Enrique Hernández caught the ball and fired to second to retire Barger, clinching the victory and earning Glasnow his first-ever successful save.

Next Up: Game 7

The best-of-seven now comes down to a single contest. Scherzer will start for Toronto, becoming the sole active hurler to pitch in multiple World Series Game 7s after accomplishing that in 2019 with the Nationals. The 40-year-old inked a one-year deal to pursue another championship and has been a outspoken presence throughout this playoff run.

The Dodgers, aiming to become the sport's initial repeat title winners in almost 25 years, are expected to rely on their two-way star for a brief appearance.