No Offense, Dodger Bats Fail to Wake Up

After a grueling eighteen inning Game Three, Game four of the World Series went underway. Both teams rested and got ready for Game Four. On the mound for this game it was Shohei Ohtani for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shane Bieber for the Toronto Blue Jays. 

In the bottom of the second inning, Enrique “Kike” Hernández hit an RBI sac fly to bring home Max Muncy to score the first run. 

In the top of the third inning, Nathan Lukes earned a single,  followed by a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. two-run 395-foot homer. The Blue Jays took the lead 2-1.

The seventh inning is where things started to fall apart for the Dodgers. After Ohtani gave up two hits to Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement, he left the game after pitching six innings. Left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda came into the seventh inning with the Blue Jays on second and third with no outs. Andres Gimenez hit a single that allowed Varsho to score. Tyler France followed with a force out at second allowing Clement to score. Banda left the seventh inning having allowed two runs to score and getting one out. The Blue Jays led 4-1.

Blake Treinen came into the game after Banda to face Bo Bichette. Bichette hit a single that let Andres Gimenez score. Addison Barger did the same to bring in Guerrero. The Blue Jays scored four runs in the seventh inning, crushing the score 6-1.

The Dodger bats went quiet after the second inning, having traffic on the bases but unable to bring anyone home. The Blue Jays’ bullpen, while not at full strength after Game Three, was still able to shut down the Dodgers’ offense. 

The only sign of life for the Dodgers was in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Tommy Edman grounded out, allowing Teoscar Hernández to score. That was where the rally ended. The Blue Jays tied the series 2-2, after Monday's devastating loss. Final score for Game Four: 6-2..

The last game in Los Angeles, Game Five of the World Series starts Oct. 29 at 5 p.m., with a rematch from Game One: Blake Snell on the mound for the Dodgers and Trey Yesavage for the Blue Jays.

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