Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Addison Barger made sporting history and thrilled Blue Jays fans with a pinch-hit grand slam in the sixth inning of last night’s World Series Game 1 in Toronto.
In a blowout sixth inning that saw the Jays score nine runs, catcher Alejandro Kirk also hit a two-run homer as Toronto dominated defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4.
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After being two runs down in the fourth inning, outfielder Daulton Varsho sparked the comeback by Canada’s team, tying things up at 2-2.
Toronto gave notice to the Dodgers, heavy favourites to win the series, with 14 hits — three from Kirk, who also scored three runs.
Jays rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage also made history Friday night, being the second-youngest pitcher ever to start a Game 1 in the World Series.
Yesavage started the game with a strikeout on Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani, whose bat was quiet most of the night until he delivered two-run homer in the seventh.
Yesavage pitched four full innings for a total of five strikeouts on four hits, with two earned runs, and Blue Jays manager John Schneider turned to Toronto’s bullpen to finish the game.
When the three-time MVP Ohtani, who rejected the Blue Jays in free agency two years ago, came to the plate again in the ninth Rogers Centre fans chanted “We don’t need you.”
Dodgers ace pitcher Blake Snell, who was forced to throw 29 pitches in the first inning, was knocked in the fifth after throwing 100, striking out four and giving up eight hits and three walks.
The Fall Classic is back in Toronto for the first time since 1993. Game 2 starts at 6 p.m. tonight. Listen live on CJME and CKOM.
Roughriders fans attending today’s game at Mosaic Stadium will also be able to enjoy the Jays game live baseball on concourse TVs and on the MaxTron.
The Riders are hosting BC Lions, with kickoff set for 5 p.m.
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