The Dodgers got back to the World Series by riding a starting rotation on an otherworldly run this month. That earned Blake Snell extra rope in Game 1 but he tripped on it, and the Blue Jays pounced in a nine-run sixth inning in an 11-4 blowout on Friday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto, handing Los Angeles their second loss of the postseason.

Snell began the sixth inning at 84 pitches in a 2-2 tie, well within range to try and get at least one more inning from him. But he didn’t record an out, loading the bases with a walk, single, and hit by pitch. Any question as to why manager Dave Roberts might have stuck with Snell was answered by what happened next after turning to a depleted, under-performing bullpen.

Emmet Sheehan allowed two singles and a walk to score all three inherited runn

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