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The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers are facing off in the 41st winner-take-all Game 7 in World Series history.
The game is scoreless in the third inning. Follow along for play-by-play, updates and analysis on both teams.
The Jays have had a baserunner on in eight consecutive innings, across tonight and Game 6. They haven’t scored any of them.
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▶️ Kiké Hernandez starts the third inning with a pop out to left center field. Another solid start to the inning for Max Scherzer. One out for Miguel Rojas. | Top 3rd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
To Chandler’s point, that Shohei Ohtani Game 4 start also came a night after being on base nine times, cramping up and requiring an IV after the game.
Shohei Ohtani's already thrown 14 fastballs 99 mph or harder during the first two innings. During a Game 4 start that spanned six innings, Ohtani threw just three fastballs at 99 mph or harder.
The Jays lost Game 6 because they couldn’t cash runners in scoring position. They’re already one for four with RISP tonight, and that lone hit couldn’t cash Bo Bichette.
Shohei Ohtani, on three days’ rest, has thrown 42 gutsy pitches through two innings and already given up three hits. He has struggled to locate his offspeed pitches, and his fastball velocity seems to be powered by pure adrenaline.
How much longer does Dave Roberts let him go?
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From the players chat …
Steven Brault: Ew, that fastball had so much cut on it.
Chris Stewart: With that velocity, no chance.
Shohei Ohtani just blew 99 mph past Andrés Giménez and let out a roar after getting out of the jam.
Tyler Glasnow is moving around down in the bullpen, but hasn't started warming up yet.
▶️ The Blue Jays load the bases but can't cash in. Shohei Ohtani strikes out Andrés Giménez to end the inning. Onward to the third. | Top 3rd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
From the players chat …
Chris Stewart: Wow, I send Bo Bichette there. Gotta take your chances early!
Steven Brault: I mean, you saw the replay of him running. That is not happening.
Forget the Ernie Clement single. Bo Bichette may have already been in the dugout had he gone first-to-third with a healthy knee on the Addison Barger single, then scored on Daulton Varsho’s fly ball.
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Oh man. If Bo Bichette's knee is healthy, the Blue Jays score there. Instead, the bases are loaded with two outs for Andrés Giménez. Shohei Ohtani doesn't have his best command right now.
▶️ Ernie Clement with a base hit to right field, loading the bases. Unfortunate for Bo Bichette, who would've scored with a healthy knee. Instead it is bases loaded two out for Andres Gimenez. | Bottom 2nd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
▶️ Daulton Varsho pops up to Teoscar Hernandez in right field who makes the catch. It is now two outs for Ernie Clement, looking to get his 28th hit this playoffs. | Bottom 2nd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
If Bo Bichette had a healthy knee, there would likely have been runners on the corners right now instead of runners on first and second for Alejandro Kirk.
Bichette likely needs a double in order to score from second.
▶️ Alejandro Kirk pops up in foul territory where Freddie Freeman makes the catch. Daulton Varsho steps up to the plate with one out and runners on first and second. | Bottom 2nd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
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▶️ Addison Barger with a base hit to right field. It is first and second nobody out for Alejandro Kirk. Big moment here for the Blue Jays catcher. | Bottom 2nd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
▶️ Shohei Ohtani surrenders a leadoff walk to Bo Bichette. Ohtani continues to have command issues, only having 11 strikes so far. Next up is Addison Barger. | Bottom 2nd Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
From the players chat …
Trevor Williams: Max Muncy is my pick to click.
Steven Brault: I’m gonna throw out a Blue Jay. Liking a hung breaking ball to Daulton Varsho.
Chris Stewart: I can’t get over how good Addison Barger has been.