"While Los Angeles' offence struck first versus rookie Trey Yesavage, scratching across the first two runs in Game 1, Toronto's offence bided its time against Blake Snell - carrying a sub-one ERA with 28 strikeouts across three post-season starts into Friday's Game 1 - before exploding with a nine-run sixth inning. That was the most runs scored in a single inning in World Series history since the Detroit Tigers rallied for 10 runs in Game 6 of the 1968 Fall Classic."
"If anyone still had doubts about the viability of the Blue Jays' throwback style of offence remaining effective deep into October, those have surely disappeared by now. This lineup delivered haymaker after haymaker in that sixth-inning explosion, knocking Snell out of the game and then tagging Emmet Sheehan and Anthony Banda - two important weapons for an injury-riddled Dodgers' bullpen - for six combined runs."
Toronto returned to the World Series after a 32-year absence and took Game 1, beating Los Angeles 11-4. The Blue Jays erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning, the most in a World Series inning since 1968. Toronto manufactured offense through walks, singles and hit-by-pitches, sending six consecutive baserunners to start the rally. Blake Snell was driven from the game and key Dodgers relievers surrendered additional runs. The lineup's contact-based, patient approach produced multiple big at-bats and included a pinch-hit grand slam that fueled the decisive inning.
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