The Blue Jays made their presence felt in an enormous approach in Recreation 1 of the World Sequence.
On the again of a nine-run sixth inning, which included the primary pinch-hit grand slam in Fall Basic historical past, Toronto rolled to an 11-4 victory over the Dodgers on Friday evening at Rogers Centre.
With the sport tied at 2-2 within the backside of the sixth, the Blue Jays despatched 12 batters to the plate, with Addison Barger smacking a pinch-hit grand slam and Alejandro Kirk offering a two-run blast.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Addison Barger, proper, celebrates with George Springer (4), Nathan Lukes, entrance left, and Andrés Giménez (obscured) after hitting a grand slam in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers through the sixth inning of Recreation 1 of baseball’s World Sequence in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. APToronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) runs after hitting a two run dwelling run in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers within the sixth inning throughout sport one of many 2025 MLB World Sequence at Rogers Centre. IMAGN IMAGES through Reuters JoinAnthony Banda of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks to the dugout through the sixth inning in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays in sport one of many 2025 World Sequence at Rogers Middle on October 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Getty Photos
Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage allowed two runs over 4 innings whereas 5 relievers mixed to yield simply two runs — each of which got here on a Shohei Ohtani homer — over the ultimate 5 frames.
Recreation 2 is slated for Saturday evening at 8 p.m. ET.
