TORONTO -- For the Toronto Blue Jays , what happened in the sixth inning in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night -- a nine-run bludgeoning in an 11-4 win over the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers -- was not surprising. The stakes were elevated. The opponent was mighty. The confidence, stemming from their exceptional ability to annoy and frustrate opposing pitchers, did not waver.

The Blue Jays spent five innings making Blake Snell , the best pitcher through the first three rounds of these playoffs, labor as they've made other elite pitchers labor in 2025 and it was only a matter of time before the dam broke -- they were sure of it. And when it did, when Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history five batters and two relievers after Snel

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