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Bradford Doolittle
TORONTO — The riot at the Rogers Center began well before the game and continued without interruption for nearly all nine dramatic, tense innings of Game 6 in the World Series. The sound stopped for a moment in the bottom of the ninth, and at least partly because of it, we would have a Game 7.
los angeles dodgers Survived a wild bottom of the ninth to defeat toronto blue jays 3-1 Each of the three games in the World Series will be tied on Friday. Game 7 will be played Saturday night.
“Game 7. Amazing,” said the Dodgers enrique hernandezWho played an important role in making Game 7 successful. “This is what we dream about since we were little kids.”
Game ended when Toronto shortstop andres jimenez Lined up into a game-ending double play. Hernandez charged out to catch a liner in left field and threw a one-hopper to second base, where miguel rojas Blue Jays made a good pick to double up’ addison bargerWhich, in the form of the potential tying run, strayed too far from second base.
Jimenez’s drive to right hand off the Dodgers. tyler glasnowMaking a rare appearance out of the bullpen, it looked like it might have fallen and might have tied the score, as it would have brought the pinch runner home. miles straw From the third and possibly Barger.
“Man, I didn’t have enough time to think about it,” Glasnow said. “I just thought, ‘Please don’t be a hit. Okay. It’s not a hit. It’s okay.’ “I guess that was my idea.”
Hernandez made a quick read, took off at full speed toward the infield and caught Jimenez’s liner. He then made an unbalanced throw to Rojas, who caught the ball as Barger headed back toward the bag. The bang-bang out call was confirmed on replay, ending the game.
A sudden silence from the crowd gave Hernandez an opportunity to get the bead on Jimenez’s drive.
Hernandez said, “I was just guessing he would hit the ball to the left side of the field and play shallow and try to prevent the runner on second base from scoring.” “But for a second, as soon as Glasnow threw the ball, the crowd went quiet, and I could hear the bat break. So I got a really good jump on the ball and I was in.”
All four runs of the game were scored in the third inning. The Dodgers’ three-run frame was capped by a two-run single from the slipping shortstop. mookie betsBlue Jays get another run george springerIs single.
Meanwhile, pitchers are starting yoshinobu yamamoto And kevin gosman Repeated their Game 2 duel, in which both threw six strong innings and turned the game in their respective bullpens.
Zeros keep piling up, but Blue Jays chase relievers roki sasakiJoe was bidding for a two-inning save but was struggling with his command. He started the ninth by plunking the catcher alejandro kirkWhich was replaced at the base by straw.
Then the ruckus started.
Barger hit a Sasaki fastball over Hernandez’s head in left field with a drive that left the bat at 106 mph as Straw rounded the bases. The ball traveled toward the padding on the outfield wall and then became stuck just below it, stopping at a point between the padding and the warning track.
There was confusion everywhere. dodgers center fielder justin dean He ran forward and raised his hands, drawing attention towards the stuck ball. Hernandez, who also had his hands up at the start, ran over and began yelling at Dean to catch the ball and throw it into the ground as Barger rounded the bases.
“I was just yelling at him to take the ball and throw it in because it’s the umpire’s discretion,” Hernandez said. “The fact that the ball is stuck there doesn’t mean they’re actually going to call a ground-rule double. That’s why I was yelling at him. That’s why I lost my voice a little bit.”
Left-field umpire John Tumpen called time as soon as he saw that the ball was stuck under the padding. Taking nothing for granted, Barger took the third round and crossed the plate. The fans roared, surely they had seen the Blue Jays tie the score on a two-run homer inside the park.
“Been here a long time,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “I never saw the ball get stuck. Just got a tough break there.”
The game was ruled a ground-rule double, moving Barger back to second and Straw to third. They did not advance after replays confirmed a wild play.
Glasnow, who was warming up in the bullpen while this happened, ran onto the field to replace Sasaki after throwing seven or eight warmup pitches and received ernie clement To be first to your first pitch.
Two pitches later, Jimenez advanced the ball to Hernandez and the rest was history.
“Stay up in the air. Stay up in the air,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of his thoughts when Hernandez caught the ball. “And Kiké’s got a great jump. He’s one of my favorite baseball players. He’s one of the top baseball players I’ve ever met.”
According to ESPN Research, the Dodgers are the eighth team in World Series history to execute a game-ending double play when facing elimination and the first since 1972. Reds in game 5 against Exercise,
And so we have a Game 7, a fitting conclusion to a series that has been full of dramatic moments and extraordinary performances.
“Baseball deserves a Game 7,” Hernandez said. “It’s been a great, great World Series. The fact that we’re getting a Game 7 is well-deserved. Both teams have given their all.”
