"The baseball gods wanted this season to last one more day. After taking two out of three in Los Angeles, the Blue Jays returned home to Toronto with a chance to knock out the reigning champion Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday, leading this year's World Series 3-2. One more win would've allowed them to crack open the champagne bottles in celebration of their first title in over three decades."
"Toronto's offence had its chances against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who departed after just six innings this time, snapping a streak of consecutive complete games. But they couldn't cash in, even against the few mistakes that Los Angeles' ace made. He missed over the heart of the plate multiple times, but only Addison Barger's third-inning double resulted in a hit. That same group of pitches also translated into a pair of rally-killing, inning-ending double-plays -"
Toronto entered Game 6 with a 3-2 World Series lead and multiple opportunities to clinch the title at home. The offense reached scoring position several times but failed to convert against Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the relief corps. Yamamoto exited after six innings and 96 pitches, ending his consecutive complete-game streak, yet his mistakes produced only one hit. Two inning-ending double plays erased rallies and limited Toronto's offense. The inability to capitalize on a vulnerable Dodgers bullpen forced a decisive Game 7 at Toronto's stadium, prolonging the championship outcome.
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