LA Dodgers Defeat Toronto Blue Jays in Epic World Series Final

The Los Angeles Dodgers are now back-to-back World Series champions after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a tight battle for the crown.

After a full season of Major League Baseball, the contestants for the World Series had been narrowed down to two teams: last year's defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Toronto Blue Jays, whose last titles were their back-to-back wins in 1992 and 1993.

Game 1 of the World Series saw a crushing defeat for the Dodgers, with the Blue Jays winning 11-4 after three separate home runs of at least two RBIs. Game 2 saw several homers from the Dodgers, propelling them to the lead and allowing for an LA win, 5-1. Game 3 was much more intense, with the teams tied at 5-5 after the bottom of the 9th. The game went on to become the tied-longest game in World Series history, lasting a staggering 18 innings over a total of 6 hours and 39 minutes. In the end, the Dodgers took home the win after a walk-off home run from Freddie Freeman.

The Blue Jays managed to complete another decisive victory in Game 4, though, winning 6-2 and bringing the score of the series to 2-2. Game 5 saw another strong win from the Blue Jays, winning 6-1. This set up a win-or-go-home situation for the Dodgers in Game 6, but they were able to pull out a win (3-1) in a relatively boring game with not a single home run.

Following the Dodgers' win, a Game 7 was required to determine the champion, which took place last night. The Blue Jays started off well, scoring three runs after second baseman Bo Bichette slammed a home run off of Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani in the second inning. By the bottom of the 6th inning, the score was 4-2 with the Blue Jays in the lead, but solo home runs in the 8th and 9th innings allowed the Dodgers to bring the game back to 4-4.

After a scoreless 10th inning, Dodgers catcher Will Smith stunned the crowd with a home run in the 11th, bringing the score up to 5-4. The Blue Jays were unable to respond after a stellar effort from Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, sealing the win for Los Angeles to bring home the title for the second year in a row.

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