LA Dodgers retain World Series after thrilling Game 7 win over Toronto Blue Jays
Game 7: LA Dodgers 5-4 Toronto Blue Jays
Will Smith's 11th-inning home run proves decisive
Dodgers becomes first repeat champion since 2000
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second consecutive title in stunning fashion in the early hours of Sunday morning, depriving the Toronto Blue Jays of a first World Series in 32 years in a stomach-churning, epic Game 7. Will Smith's solo home run with two outs at the top of the 11th inning off Shane Bieber gave LA a 5-4 lead before Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitching in relief just a day after throwing 96 pitches, got Alejandro Kirk to ground out into a World Series-ending double play, bringing a ninth title to the Dodgers organization.
Man, they're a special group of guys," Smith said after the game. We just never gave up, kept fighting, pitching our asses off, hitting, taking great at-bats. Finally punched through there. Man, that was a fight for seven games. That's a really good Toronto Blue Jays team. I'm just excited. There's nothing better than this."
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