🔗 Share this article Toronto One Step Away of Glory After Yesavage Dominates Los Angeles in Game 5 Trey Yesavage turned in a legendary performance and Schneider connected for a homer on the opening pitch as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Dodgers 6–1 on Wednesday, standing one win away of their first title since 1993. A Rookie's Record-Setting Night The 22-year-old Yesavage, who only reached the big leagues in September, recorded 12 strikeouts and zero walks – the first pitcher in World Series history to do so. The first-year pitcher allowed one run on three hits across seven innings. He started the season in Class A before sparse crowds, but has now started and won two of Toronto’s three victories in this seven-game set. Early Offensive Explosion Toronto’s hitters provided early support. On the game's opening offering, Schneider connected with a high-velocity fastball and drove it over the left-field wall. Just moments later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr homered as well to almost the exact same place. It marked the historic first for the Fall Classic that back-to-back homers started a game, stunning the crowd before most had taken their places. The Pitcher's Dominance Yesavage then took over. He fanned five in a row between the early frames, establishing a new rookie mark before the streak was snapped by Kiké Hernández with a solo shot in the third inning to make it 2–1. That was the nearest the Dodgers came. Building the Advantage In the fourth, Daulton Varsho smacked a triple to right field after a fielding error, and Ernie Clement hit a sac fly to score him for a 3–1 lead. The Los Angeles offense continued to sputter 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 Dodgers starter lasted into the seventh inning but exited in the seventh after the bases were packed. The runners he allowed both crossed the plate – via a wild pitch and one more on a base hit – to extend the lead to 5–1. A single in the eighth provided the final margin. Relievers Seal the Deal Yesavage exited to a standing ovation from the traveling fans, and the bullpen did the rest. The relief corps each tossed a shutout frame to secure the victory, fanning three batters collectively while maintaining the stellar start. Dodgers' Lineup Shuffle Falters The Dodgers, who rearranged their batting order in hopes of igniting the offense, again found little traction. Their key batter went without a hit in four trips and is now riding an 0-for-7 skid since setting a World Series on-base record in Game 3. On the Verge of a Championship Now up 3–2, Toronto return home with two chances to clinch. Friday evening features Game 6 at Toronto's ballpark.