The Los Angeles Dodgers have etched their name into baseball history once again. With a dramatic 5–4 win in 11 innings over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, the Dodgers became the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back championships—something fans haven’t witnessed since the 2000 New York Yankees. And this one may already rank among the most unforgettable finales ever played on a Fall Classic stage.
A Chaotic Start Sets the Tone
Toronto threatened early by loading the bases with two outs in the second inning. Shohei Ohtani, battling clear command issues and working through 42 pitches in just two frames, reached back for a 99 mph heater and struck out Andrés Giménez to escape the jam. It was the first time all season he faced a bases-loaded situation—and it nearly unraveled.
In the very next inning, Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette punished a first-pitch slider for a no-doubt, 443-foot blast to center, cashing in after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was intentionally walked. The crowd erupted, momentum shifted, and Toronto’s confidence soared.
Defense Keeps Toronto in Control
The Blue Jays’ defense delivered highlight after highlight. In the fourth inning, Daulton Varsho’s full-extension diving catch in center field prevented what would have easily been a bases-clearing triple. Moments later, Guerrero Jr. capped the frame with his own acrobatic snag on a line drive over first.
That energy boiled over moments later when a hit-by-pitch sparked a brief bench-clearing incident—rare in a Game 7. Nerves were rattled, tempers flared, and intensity stretched to its limit.
Toronto’s Rookie Sensation Shines
Rookie reliever Trey Yesavage continued Toronto’s defensive magic, turning an inning-ending 3-6-3 double play in the seventh. Guerrero sprinted off the field pumping his knees high in celebration—one of the night’s signature images.
Momentum Slips Away
But Toronto blinked.
Instead of turning the ball over to trusted closer Jeff Hoffman for the eighth, manager John Schneider rolled the dice on Yesavage. Max Muncy made them pay with a towering solo home run to slice the lead to one.
The game tightened. Every pitch mattered.
Miguel Rojas Steals the Spotlight
Then came the shocker.
With two outs in the ninth and the Dodgers down to their final breath, No. 9 hitter Miguel Rojas—who wasn’t even starting until Game 6—launched a stunning game-tying home run. Not Ohtani. Not Freeman. Not Muncy.
Baseball, once again, proved its unpredictable magic.
A Ninth-Inning Circus
The bottom of the ninth delivered chaos worthy of its own chapter:
Rojas stumbled while fielding a chopper, yet still forced the runner out at home by inches.
Moments later, outfielder Andy Pages collided with Enrique Hernández at the wall while securing the inning-ending catch.
Dodger fans held their breath. Blue Jays fans stood frozen.
Extra Innings Decide a Champion
After escaping a bases-loaded jam in the 10th, Dodgers catcher Will Smith answered in the 11th with a towering two-out homer off Shane Bieber—instantly joining the pantheon of iconic World Series swings.
The Final Out
On his 130th pitch in two days, Yoshinobu Yamamoto—later named World Series MVP—induced a game-ending double play with the tying run on third. The Dodgers’ dugout exploded onto the field while the Rogers Centre fell silent.
Stars of Game 7
Miguel Rojas: Clutch home run + game-saving defensive play
Will Smith: The go-ahead homer in extra innings
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Three wins in the series—pure October legend
What Went Wrong for Toronto
The Blue Jays did almost everything right:
Outscored Los Angeles across the series
Shutdown pitching for most of the postseason
Breakout performances from rookie Yesavage
A heroic turn from 41-year-old Max Scherzer
But the question looming all postseason finally mattered: Could their bullpen close?
Closer Jeff Hoffman had allowed the second-most home runs among all relievers in the regular season. He’d been nearly perfect in October—until Miguel Rojas swung.
One blown save. That’s all it took.
A Stat That Defines This Series
0 blown ninth-inning leads in the entire postseason…
until Game 7 of the World Series.
History swung in one moment.
The Legacy
The Dodgers now join:
Podres
Koufax
Hershiser
Gibson
And now…
Yamamoto and Rojas
A back-to-back dynasty has returned—and baseball may have just witnessed the greatest Game 7 of the modern era.