Blue Jays Give Up on Shohei Ohtani but Drop Fiery Warning to Dodgers in Confusing World Series Message

The game stayed locked at 5-5 deep into the night until Freddie Freeman’s clutch swing in the 18th inning ended it. The Dodgers outlasted the Blue Jays in a 6-hour, 39-minute marathon—the second-longest World Series game ever at Dodger Stadium. Toronto’s pitchers kept Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in check for most of the night, but their defense finally cracked. Afterward, manager John Schneider conceded they couldn’t stop Ohtani, yet praised his team’s relentless fight.

Ohtani was a continuous presence in almost every extra inning, and the Blue Jays’ pitching strategy changed a lot. They walked him intentionally in the ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, and fifteenth innings.

Instead of facing him, they put the winning run on base every time. Toronto couldn’t take advantage of the approach;