Shohei Ohtani warm up appears to generate complaint
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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had a long conversation with home plate umpire Jordan Baker after the first inning of Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday.
Schneider seemed upset that Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani was able to get extra time to warm up after hitting the plate in the first inning. Ohtani was trying to make heroic efforts in the final game of the season to help the Dodgers repeat as champions.
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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider (14) reacts on the bench before game six of the 2025 MLB World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Center on October 31, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
FOX broadcaster John Smoltz suggested Ohtani had about three minutes to warm up, whereas regular no-hitter starting pitchers have about 90 seconds. The conversation was not lively, and ultimately calm heads remained that way.
Ohtani ended a 50-year drought by becoming the first pitcher since 1975 to record a hit and also start Game 7 of the World Series. The inning did not yield any runs, and the Blue Jays managed to get out of the first inning unscathed.
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Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) returns to the bench after being thrown out of second base to end the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the baseball World Series in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ohtani followed that with two strikeouts in the bottom of the first inning. He struck out Vladimir Guerrero Jr., which led to catcher Will Smith striking out George Springer, who ran to second base.
Springer looked confused as he ran toward the dugout. But the inning was over.
Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers prepares to bat against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the baseball World Series on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto had the bases loaded in the bottom of the second inning, but Ohtani and the Dodgers were able to get out of the situation.
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