""It sucks," Hoffman said after the 5-4 loss. "Supposed to end differently. Was just one pitch. I cost everybody here a World Series ring. It feels pretty s---ty.""
""Hung a slider to a great guy who hits sliders well," Bieber said. "He was looking for it. I didn't execute. This one stings. It's going to sting for a while. This game is not for the faint of heart.""
""I'm 41 years old and I never thought I could love baseball this much," Scherzer said while wiping tears away. "My love for the game was so strong because of their love for the game. That loss is so tough because you're so close to everybody. This team had that closeness, had that camaraderie. We had that passion not only for the game but for each other.""
The Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4 in extra innings, after late home runs changed the outcome. Jeff Hoffman surrendered a 3-2 slider that tied the game in the ninth, and Shane Bieber later allowed a go-ahead homer. Max Scherzer pitched 4⅓ innings, allowing one run and leaving to a standing ovation. Players reacted with visible tears and raw emotion, expressing guilt, regret, and deep pain. The club emphasized strong camaraderie and passion, making the narrow, crushing defeat especially painful.
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