The Toronto Blue Jays are on the brink of history after a dominant 6–1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series. Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage produced a dazzling performance, striking out 12 batters without issuing a single walk — the first pitcher in World Series history to achieve the feat.
The 22-year-old, who began the season pitching in Class A baseball, allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings. His poise and precision silenced the Dodgers’ offense and put the Blue Jays within one win of capturing their first championship since 1993.
Toronto’s hitters wasted no time backing up their rookie star. On the very first pitch of the game, Davis Schneider launched a 97mph fastball over the left-field wall. Two pitches later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with another home run to nearly the same spot, marking the first time in World Series history that consecutive home runs opened a game.
The Dodgers responded in the third inning when Kiké Hernández hit a solo homer to cut the deficit to 2–1, but that was as close as they would get. In the fourth, Daulton Varsho tripled down the right-field line after a defensive miscue, and Ernie Clement’s sacrifice fly restored Toronto’s two-run cushion.
Blake Snell battled through six and two-thirds innings for Los Angeles but was pulled in the seventh after loading the bases. The Blue Jays capitalized, scoring twice more — once on a wild pitch and again on Bo Bichette’s RBI single — to extend the lead to 5–1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa added an insurance run in the eighth.
Yesavage exited to a standing ovation from traveling Toronto fans, while Seranthony Domínguez and Jeff Hoffman closed out the final two innings without incident.
Now leading the series 3–2, the Blue Jays return to Toronto with two chances to secure their first World Series crown in 32 years. Game 6 is set for Friday night at Rogers Centre, where the home crowd will be ready to witness history.
