Dodgers Force Game 7 With 3-1 Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 in Toronto, keeping their bid for consecutive World Series titles alive. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six innings with six strikeouts, extending his strong postseason run and moving past other Japanese pitchers in postseason wins. The Dodgers broke the game open with a three-run third inning after an intentional walk to Shohei Ohtani, keyed by a Will Smith double and a two-run single by Mookie Betts, who had been slumping and was moved into the cleanup spot. Toronto threatened in the ninth with runners at second and third and no outs, but manager Dave Roberts summoned Tyler Glasnow, who induced a popup and helped complete a game-ending double play on a diving catch and throw by Kiké Hernández to Miguel Rojas that doubled off Addison Barger. Roberts called the move “do or die,” said Ohtani will be part of the Dodgers' Game 7 pitching plan, and Glasnow is being projected to start the decisive game while Toronto plans to counter with Max Scherzer.