🔗 Share this article Toronto One Step Away of Glory After Yesavage Tames Los Angeles in Fifth Match Trey Yesavage turned in a legendary performance and Schneider connected for a homer on the opening pitch as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1 on Wednesday, standing one win away of their first championship since the 1993 season. A Rookie's Record-Setting Night The young Yesavage, who made his major league debut in September, fanned a dozen batters without a single walk – setting a new World Series record. The first-year pitcher allowed one run on three hits across seven innings. His year commenced in the low minors with minimal fanfare, but has now been the winning pitcher in two of Toronto's three wins in this best-of-seven series. A Quick Start for Toronto Toronto’s hitters jumped out to a fast lead. On the game's opening offering, Schneider connected with a high-velocity fastball and sent it over the left-field fence. Two pitches later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr followed with another blast to a similar location. It marked the first time in World Series history that the game began with two straight homers, stunning the crowd before most had settled in. The Pitcher's Dominance Yesavage then assumed command. He fanned five in a row between the early frames, breaking a rookie pitching record before the streak was snapped by Kiké Hernández with a home run in the third inning to make it two to one. That was as close as Los Angeles would get. Extending the Lead In the fourth, Varsho lined a triple into the right-field corner after a fielding error, and Ernie Clement lifted a sacrifice fly to bring him home for a 3–1 lead. The Dodgers’ offensive struggles deepened from there. After managing six runs in a lengthy extra-inning contest, they’ve scored a mere four times in nearly 30 innings. Seventh-Inning Rally The starting pitcher battled through six and two-thirds innings but exited in the seventh after the bases became full. The two inherited runners scored – via a wild pitch and the other on a run-scoring hit – to make it 5–1. A single in the eighth provided the last run. Bullpen Secures the Win Yesavage exited to a standing ovation from the traveling fans, and the bullpen did the rest. The late-inning pitchers each pitched an inning without allowing a run to secure the victory, combining for three strikeouts while preserving the rookie’s masterpiece. Offensive Woes Continue The Dodgers, who shuffled their lineup in hopes of igniting the offense, again struggled to get going. Their star slugger went 0-for-4 and is now riding an 0-for-7 skid since reaching base a World Series-record nine times in the third game. Looking Ahead to Game 6 Now leading the series three games to two, Toronto head back to their home ballpark with two chances to clinch. Friday evening features Game 6 at their home field.