History was made in Toronto on Saturday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight World Series over the Toronto Blue Jays in a game seven thriller.

The Dodgers are the first back-to-back world champions in 25 years. This was also the sixth time in MLB history that a postseason game seven was sent to extra innings. 

Will Smith hit the game winning home run in the top of the 11th off Shane Bieber, who was making his first relief appearance since 2019. 

The Blue Jays had a 3-0 lead after three innings after Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer off of Shohei Ohtani, who pitched just over two innings and gave up five hits and three runs. 

The Dodgers tied the game in the top of the 9th inning as Miguel Rojas became the first player to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning of a game seven. 

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished the game for the Dodgers and escaped the 10th inning with the bases loaded.

The Dodgers used all four of their world series starting pitchers in this game, Ohtani got the start while Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Yamamoto came into the game out of the ‘pen.

Max Scherzer got the start for the Blue Jays and pitched four innings while giving up four hits and one run. 

Jays closer Jeff Hoffman gave up the Rojas home run in the 9th, this was the 2020 Cy Young Award winner’s first relief appearance since 2019.

Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage also pitched in the sixth and seventh innings, going one and two-thirds in relief. 

Smith led the Dodgers with 6 at bats, two runs and 2 runs. George Springer led Toronto with six at bats, one run and three hits. This loss was a very emotional one for the Blue Jays as many players were overcome with emotions. 

Many players were visibly upset, especially third baseman Ernie Clement after the final out. Along with first back-to-back champions in 25 years many firsts happened in not just Game 7 but the whole series. 

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman became the first  player in MLB history to hit two walk-off homers in the World Series–one against the Yankees in 2024 and in game three in the bottom of the 18th inning.

Yesavage became the first rookie to strike out a rookie-record 12 batters just six weeks after his debut.