Vladimir Guerrero Jr. takes Shohei Ohtani deep as Blue Jays beat Dodgers to level World Series
Shane Bieber, making his World Series debut since returning from Tommy John surgery in August, outdueled Ohtani with his stellar performance. The 2020 AL Cy Young winner held the Dodgers to one run on four hits in 5? strikeouts, multiple runners stranded, and the old command showing. Mason Fluharty relieved him to get out of a sixth-inning jam, setting the stage for Toronto’s decisive rally in the seventh.
Resting just 17 hours after his offensive heroics in Game 3, Ohtani allowed six hits and four runs while striking out six in six innings. hits. His fastball slowed down a bit, but his pitches remained sharp. Still, Guerrero’s goal in the third inning (his seventh of the postseason) broke Toronto’s 13-point home run and set the tone. The Blue Jays opened up the lead with a four-run seventh inning highlighted by RBI hits by Andrés Giménez, Bo Bichette and Addison Barger.
Ohtani was unable to repeat his magic at the plate, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. The Dodgers’ only early offense came from Kiké Hernández’s sacrifice fly in the second inning.
With this win, the AL champion Blue Jays increased their chances of winning the franchise’s first title since 1993. The 5th match will be held on Wednesday at 12:00. Dodger Stadium before the series returns to Toronto on Friday for Game 6, which will decide the World Series trophy.
