"The Blue Jays looked set to win their first World Series since 1993 when they entered the ninth inning with a 4-3 lead. But with one out, and Toronto's Jeff Hoffman facing the Dodgers' No 9 hitter, Miguel Rojas, the reliever threw a hanging slider which Rojas launched for the tying home run. Will Smith then hit the winning home run in the 11th inning off Shane Bieber, the first time the Dodgers had led all night."
"It sucks, Hoffman said after the 5-4 defeat. Supposed to end differently. Was just one pitch. I cost everybody here a World Series ring. It feels pretty shitty. Bieber had his own regrets. Hung a slider to a great guy who hits sliders well, Bieber said. He was looking for it. I didn't execute. This one stings. It's going to sting for a while."
"We gave it everything we had, Clement said. When you fall short but you can say you left it all out there, there's something to be proud of there. I would go to war with Jeff Hoffman every day of the week. I want him on the mound. I want Bieber on the mound. Ninety-nine times out of 100 those guys get the job done. Obviously, it just wasn't our night."
The Blue Jays entered the ninth inning of Game 7 with a 4-3 lead but surrendered a hanging slider to Miguel Rojas that tied the game. Will Smith hit a walk-off home run in the 11th off Shane Bieber, marking the Dodgers' first lead all night and a 5-4 victory. Toronto had led the series 3-2 and had multiple late chances, including bases loaded in the ninth on Saturday, but failed to deliver a decisive hit. Ernie Clement set an MLB postseason hits record and praised teammates, while veterans expressed deep disappointment and regret over key pitches.
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