Trey Yesavage Leads Blue Jays to Game 5 Victory, On Verge of World Series Title

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Trey Yesavage Leads Blue Jays to Game 5 Victory, On Verge of World Series Title

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Trey Yesavage Leads Blue Jays to Game 5 Victory, On Verge of World Series Title

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Trey Yesavage breaks World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts.
Blue Jays hit back-to-back home runs to open Game 5 against the Dodgers.
Toronto leads the series 3-2, needing one more win for the championship.
Blake Snell struggles on the mound for the Dodgers, charged with five runs.
The next game will take place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays secured a commanding 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series, moving within one win of their first championship since 1993. Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage shone, setting a new record for strikeouts in a World Series game with 12 while allowing only one run over seven innings, according to sfgate, reuters, reuters, bbc, aljazeera, and npr.

The Blue Jays kicked off the game with back-to-back home runs from Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the first two pitches, marking the first time in World Series history that such a feat occurred to start a game. Schneider's homer was his first of the postseason, while Guerrero's blast was his eighth, tying him for the second most in MLB history, as reported by reuters and bbc.

sfgate and aljazeera.

reuters and npr.

bbc and sfgate.

aljazeera, npr, and sfgate.