The Los Angeles Dodgers forced a Game 7 with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays , and their World Series hopes would not be alive if starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had not thrived in Game 6.

Yamamoto was efficient in the winning effort, and Hall of Famer David Ortiz was clear about just how much respect the 27-year-old has garnered during this Fall Classic.

“I'm going to make myself clear: If the Dodgers win the World Series tomorrow, Yamamoto is my MVP. Without a doubt,” Ortiz said after the game.

Yamamoto tossed six innings of one-run baseball and struck out six batters in the process. While he did not replicate his Game 2 showing, which saw him last all nine innings, the ace was able to remain composed and deliver the Dodgers a solid outing.

Despite only going six i

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