"Technically, Game 2 of the World Series started out as a pitchers' duel. But in reality, the Dodgers' star-studded lineup was letting Kevin Gausman off the hook. For six innings Saturday night, the Toronto Blue Jays' right-hander had cruised against the Dodgers' recently slumping lineup. Despite filling up the zone with a flurry of fastballs in hittable locations, the Dodgers' bat remained silent, recording 17-consecutive outs after an RBI single from Will Smith in the first."
"In the span of three batters, Smith and Max Muncy did what the rest of the offense couldn't in the six innings prior. They squared up a pair of fastballs Gausman left over the plate, and made the veteran right-hander pay with two towering solo home runs. At long last, it awoke the Dodgers' lineup from its recent slumber, preceding another two-run rally in the eighth."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a second straight complete game, retiring his final 20 batters and limiting the Blue Jays to one run in a 5-1 Dodgers victory. Kevin Gausman pitched effectively through six innings while the Dodgers' lineup produced 17 consecutive outs after an RBI single from Will Smith in the first. Will Smith and Max Muncy hit solo home runs in the seventh to break the tie. The Dodgers added a two-run rally in the eighth. The back-to-back complete games mark the first time a Dodgers pitcher has done so in the playoffs in nearly 40 years, and the series is tied 1-1.
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