TORONTO - Third baseman Ernie Clement 's eyes welled up as he spoke to reporters on one end of the clubhouse while tears flowed down the left side of pitcher Max Scherzer 's face on the other side of the room. Meanwhile, closer Jeff Hoffman 's voice wavered and cracked as he accepted blame for the Toronto Blue Jays ' devastating, extra-innings defeat in Game 7 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

The postgame emotions of the team were raw and unfiltered.

"It sucks," Hoffman said after the 5-4 loss. "Supposed to end differently. Was just one pitch. I cost everybody here a World Series ring. It feels pretty s---ty."

Hoffman was two outs from earning the save, which would have sent a whole country into celebration. Instead, Dodgers second baseman

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