After some early offense to start Game 2 of the 2025 World Series , with the Los Angeles Dodgers scoring a run in the first inning and the Toronto Raptors matching their number in the third, things turned into a certified pitchers' duel at Rogers Centre, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Kevin Gausman retiring batter after batter for a quiet middle of the game.

Fortunately for the Dodgers, they survived the sixth inning unscathed, a minor miracle considering how Game 1 shook out, but eventually, one team would need to break the tie in order to take the series back to Los Angeles one way or the other. Article Continues Below

Enter Will Smith , the Dodgers' catcher and a serious contender to win the NL batting title during the regular season before injuries derailed the end of his run.

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