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He’s solely been in the majors for a little bit over a month however rookie beginning pitcher Trey Yesavage has made fairly a reputation for himself after a historic Game 5 efficiency to steer the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a commanding 3-2 collection lead in the World Series.
The former first spherical choose in the 2024 MLB draft had a masterful outing, ending with 12 strikeouts, which broke Don Newcombe’s rookie document for probably the most in a World Series start, set in 1949.
Yesavage’s dominance didn’t cease there as he struck out 5 straight Dodgers batters at one level, which was probably the most consecutive by a rookie in World Series historical past.
The 22-year-old, out of East Carolina University, began the season in the bottom stage of the minor leagues — single A and labored his approach up by means of the farm system earlier than making his MLB debut in September.
Yesavage’s solely mistake got here in the third inning with Enrique “Kike” Hernández taking him deep to get the Dodgers on the board.
Yesavage solely allowed three hits and issued no walks in the win.
Yesavage known as it a “crazy world” when requested to mirror on his journey from the minors to the majors in a brief period of time.
“Hollywood couldn’t have made it this good. So just being a part of this, I’m just very blessed,” Yesavage instructed reporters after the sport.
He added he has not but had an opportunity to completely benefit from the “whole process.”
“I’m waiting for life to slow down in this off-season and just be able to collect my thoughts and my feelings on this crazy year,” Yesavage mentioned.
While Jays supervisor John Schneider jokingly known as Yesavage’s start “pretty good,” it was Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts, who heaped full reward on the rookie’s efficiency.
“A lot of poise. I don’t have to, you know, know anything about him, he’s an athlete, fields his position well, has good baseball IQ, holding runners,” Roberts mentioned.
“There’s no panic. As you said, there’s a lot of poise. And you got to tip your cap to him. Game 1, Game 5 on the road and the way he performed, pretty impressive.”
The Blue Jays’ offense performed simply as very important of a job in the victory.
As followers had been settling into their seats to observe Game 5 on a good looking Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, all it took was one pitch.
The Blue Jays acquired the scoring began early and quick after outfielder Davis Schneider took Dodgers starter Blake Snell deep in the primary inning.
And it didn’t cease there.
The very subsequent at-bat, slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added to the rating with a solo shot of his personal to offer Toronto a 2-0 lead, leaving LA followers shocked in the method.
It was the primary time in World Series historical past {that a} crew hit back-to-back leadoff dwelling runs.
Ernie Clement added Toronto’s third run on a sacrifice fly, scoring Daulton Varsho in the fourth.
Just because the two-time Cy Young award winner Snell appeared to settled into the sport regardless of a rising pitch rely, the seventh inning is when issues collapsed.
The 32-year-old was pulled after 116 pitches and permitting two baserunners. Reliever Edgardo Henriquez allowed two runs on a wild pitch and a Bo Bichette single to solidify the Toronto lead. Isiah Kiner-Falefa added an insurance coverage run in the eighth inning on a RBI single.
Jays closing pitcher Jeff Hoffman got here in to shut issues out in the ninth inning because the Fall Classic now shifts to Toronto for Game 6 on Friday with the crew one win away from their first title in 32 years.
Dodgers are anticipated to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who’s coming off a masterful Game 2 outing. Toronto is scheduled to trot out Kevin Gausman.