"Hoffman, who's been lights out all post-season, easily retired the first two batters he faced - Tommy Edman on a four-pitch groundout and Kiké Hernández via a four-pitch strikeout. But then, Miguel Rojas, making just his second start in this best-of-seven series, won the biggest at-bat of his career, winning a seven-pitch battle with Hoffman, clobbering a hanging slider 387 feet to left field for the game-tying home run."
"After Hoffman retired Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith (who had a huge moment of his own to come later) to end the top half of the ninth, the Blue Jays' resilience rose to the surface in the bottom half, like it has all year long. They strung together a pesky rally, loading the bases with just one out against Yoshinobu Yamamoto - who entered out of the bullpen after starting one day ago in Game 6."
Bo Bichette produced a pivotal three-run blast and Andrés Giménez added a sixth-inning insurance run to give Toronto a 4-3 lead in Game 7. The Blue Jays turned to closer Jeff Hoffman for a four-out save and he retired the first two batters. Miguel Rojas battled through seven pitches and crushed a hanging slider 387 feet for a game-tying home run, shifting momentum to Los Angeles. Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth against Yoshinobu Yamamoto but could not score. Rojas also threw out a runner at home, and replay review did not overturn the out, ending Toronto's season.
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