Dodgers Repeat, Beat Blue Jays in Game 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings of Game 7 to win back-to-back World Series titles, the first repeat since the late-1990s Yankees. Will Smith’s 11th-inning solo homer delivered the decisive blow after Miguel Rojas tied the game with a ninth-inning solo shot following an early three-run homer by Bo Bichette that put Toronto up 3-0. The victory completed Los Angeles’s comeback from a 3-2 series deficit with two road wins in Toronto and denied Toronto its first title since 1993. Shohei Ohtani started Game 7, recorded the first hit by a pitcher in a World Series Game 7 since 1986, but was removed after allowing a three-run homer. Tensions flared late — benches cleared after Justin Wrobleski hit Andrés Giménez — and the championship coincided with Clayton Kershaw’s announced retirement after making key late-postseason contributions.