"LOS ANGELES -- In the moments before Game 5 of the World Series, Trey Yesavage was under attack. Warming up in the visitors bullpen in right field at Dodger Stadium, surrounded by Los Angeles Dodgers fans on both sides, the Toronto Blue Jays' 22-year-old right-handed rookie weathered insults of all manner and variety. At one point, Yesavage took a breath, stepped off the mound and turned to pitching coach Pete Walker. "This is fun," Yesavage said. "I love this.""
"Against a lineup featuring three future Hall of Famers, in front of a crowd that understood the desperation Los Angeles would face with a Game 5 loss, Yesavage devastated the Dodgers over and over. They swung and missed 23 times, at his disappearing splitter and darting slider and carrying fastball. When they did make contact, it was mostly feeble; a solo home run from Kiké Hernández accounted for their lone run. Yesavage carved them like a pumpkin, appropriate considering the Blue Jays will attempt to secure their first championship since 1993 on Halloween."
Trey Yesavage, a 22-year-old right-handed rookie, produced a seven-inning, no-walk, 12-strikeout masterpiece in Game 5 of the World Series, driving the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 win. Yesavage advanced rapidly from Single-A to the majors after being the No. 20 pick in last year's draft. His disappearing splitter, darting slider and carrying fastball generated 23 swings and misses and limited opposing contact. He dominated a Dodgers lineup featuring multiple future Hall of Famers in front of 52,175 fans at Dodger Stadium, silencing the crowd and preserving Toronto's championship hopes.
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