"The Dodgers did it the hard way, coming back from 3-0 and 4-2 down in the Blue Jays' home stadium before Will Smith's home run in the 11th inning put Los Angeles ahead for the first time in the game and helped secure their 5-4 victory. They had also trailed 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after Game 5. Man, they're a special group of guys, Smith said after the game. We just never gave up, kept fighting, pitching our asses off, hitting, taking great at-bats."
"[Yamamoto] was the MVP of this series. That was incredible. I talked to him yesterday. I was like, Hey, if you can give us one, we're going to win.' He gave us three. That was special, said Smith. He'll have a few months off. I know he is going to need it, but yeah, I'm just happy for him. That was awesome."
"I was never trying to hit a home run, said Rojas. I think this is the first home run against a right-handed pitcher during the whole year and it came in the biggest part of my life and my career I can't really describe right now the emotions that I feel. By retaining the title, the Dodgers confirmed their status as baseball's current dominant force."
The Los Angeles Dodgers retained the World Series after a 5-4 extra-innings victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a decisive Game 7. Los Angeles overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits at Toronto's home stadium before Will Smith's 11th-inning home run provided the first lead and eventual win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto contributed 2.2 scoreless innings and escaped a ninth-inning bases-loaded jam after throwing 96 pitches in Game 6. Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying ninth-inning home run two outs from victory. The Dodgers have won three championships since 2020 and reinforced their status as baseball's current dominant force.
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