Offense Ice Cold, Dodgers Lose a Much Needed Win in Game Five

A Los Angeles (LA) Dodger Fan being visibly distressed after Tommy Edman hit a double play and ending the inning during game 5 of the World Series as the Dodgers face off against the Toronto Blue Jays, with fans watching on 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Moncia, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct 29th 2025. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 6-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing the Blue Jays to overtake the Dodgers in victories 3-2 as they head back to Toronto to continue the World Series for the final 2 games. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

After a devastating loss in Game Four, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bats failed to come alive again in Game Five of the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays head back home one win away from winning the World Series after a 35-year World Series drought.

Game Five of the World Series was a rematch of Game One with Blake Snell on the mound for the Dodgers, and Trey Yesavage for the Blue Jays. Yesavage was able to shut down the Dodgers offense throughout seven innings. Meanwhile, Snell struggled throughout the game with two homeruns, four walks, six hits and five earned runs, still managing to strike out seven batters during his outing.

The Blue Jays started off red hot in the top of the first inning, with Davis Schneider hitting a 373-foot home run, followed up by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. towering a 394-foot home run. Only three pitches into the game, Blake Snell gave up two runs to make the score 2-0 Blue Jays.

On the 3rd Street Promenade, a watch party of the World Series attracted fans from both teams. Starting the game down two runs, Dodgers fans remained optimistic for a comeback. Dodgers fan Amandeep Singh said, “They’re a team that scores in the later innings. I expect our superstar lineup to come through in the seventh, eighth, and ninth.”

In the bottom of the third inning, Enrique “Kike” Hernández shot a 407-foot home run to cut the Blue Jays lead to one. The Blue Jays responded in the top of the third inning, with a triple from Daulton Varsho who was able to score thanks to an RBI sac fly by Ernie Clement. The play left the score 3-1, Blue Jays leading.

Blake Snell struggled at the top of the seventh inning, with runners on first and third. Snell was subbed out and in came Edgardo Henriquez to face Blue Jays’ Guerrero. During the at-bat, Henriquez threw a wild pitch that allowed Addison Barger to score. Guerrero walked and up came Bo Bichette, who singled and brought in Andres Gimenez to score, making it 5-1 Blue Jays.

“I think we are getting into the bullpen now which is a challenge for both teams,” said Blue Jays fan Stephan Perras. “We got strong starters on both sides. But I think now it comes down to who can manage their bullpen.”

Yesavage had no trouble handling the Dodgers lineup before and after the Kike homerun. He set a new rookie record for striking out 12 batters in a World Series game, breaking the record set by Brooklyn Dodger, Don Newcombe, in 1949.

The final nail in the coffin was made by Isiah Kiner-Falefa who broke a 15 at-bat drought with a single that allowed Clement to score from third base. The final score of the game was 6-1.

The Dodgers offense struggled, with only three batters having one or more hits during the game. In a must-win game, it was a disappointing performance for Dodgers fans.

The World Series continues back in Toronto, and Game Six starts on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m., another rematch of Game Two with right handed pitcher Kevin Gausman for the Blue Jays and right handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers.