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The World Series is headed to a final Game 7 after the Los Angeles Dodgers kept alive their repeat hopes intact Friday night with a three to one victory over the Blue Jays in Game 6.

The reigning title holders halted Toronto’s ninth-inning rally with a dramatic final twin killing, silencing a home audience that had arrived prepared to celebrate the city’s championship in over three decades.

Game 6 Recap

The Dodgers generated all of their offense in the third inning. With two away, Ohtani was purposely passed before Will Smith doubled to left field to bring home Tommy Edman. Freddie Freeman drew a walk to fill the bases, and Betts delivered with a two-RBI hit to the opposite field, handing the Dodgers a three-run lead.

That key hit snapped a playoff dry spell and revived the defending champions’ aspirations of becoming the first repeat championship victors since the Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.

Pitching Duel

Gausman had been nearly unhittable to that point, striking out half a dozen of the first seven batters he faced. He fanned eight through three frames, matching a Fall Classic mark, but the third-frame rally proved decisive. The Toronto ace finished with eight strikeouts over six innings, yielding three earned runs on three hits and two walks.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, meanwhile, was steady again under pressure. The 27-year-old right-hander outpitched his counterpart for the second occasion in a seven days, allowing one run on five hits over six frames with six Ks. He boosted his record to 4–1 this playoffs with a 1.56 ERA.

The lone score against him resulted from George Springer two-out single in the third inning, scoring Addison Barger, who had doubled earlier in the inning. That single offered a brief spark in his comeback to the lineup after sitting out two games with an side strain.

Relief Effort

After that, the Los Angeles relievers carried the load. First-year pitcher Justin Wrobleski escaped a jam in the seventh inning, and another rookie Sasaki worked into the ninth inning before plunking Alejandro Kirk to start the inning. Addison Barger then hit a double that became wedged under the outfield wall, obliging base runners to stay at second and third.

Glasnow, the Dodgers' third game starting pitcher, came on in relief and got a popout before Andrés Giménez lined to left. Enrique Hernández caught the ball and threw to second base to retire the runner, sealing the victory and giving Glasnow his first career save.

Looking Ahead: Game 7

The series now boils down to one game. Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Blue Jays, making him the only living pitcher to pitch in more than one World Series Game 7s after accomplishing that in 2019 with Washington. The veteran signed a single-season contract to pursue one more title and has been a outspoken presence throughout this playoff run.

The Los Angeles squad, looking to be the sport's first back-to-back title winners in nearly a quarter-century, are expected to lean on their two-way star for a short outing.