"Blake Snell was not nearly as sharp nor dominant like during earlier starts in the postseason, and he could only reach the sixth inning before exiting without recording an out. Snell had a particularly laborious first inning that saw him throw 29 pitches and the Blue Jays load the bases. He managed to escape the jam and keep the game scoreless by retiring Daulton Varsho."
"Snell's lack of fastball command proved costly in the fourth as Varsho ambushed the first pitch he saw for a game-tying, two-run home run. It represented the first home run Snell allowed to a left-handed batter all year, both the regular season and playoffs. That marked the beginning of the game spiraling on Snell as a walk, single and hit by pitch loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth inning."
"The Dodgers turned to Emmet Sheehan, who promptly gave up an RBI single to Ernie Clement and walked a run in. Going to Anthony Banda with one out did not provide any relief, with pinch-hitter Addison Barger breaking the game open on a grand slam. It represented the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer off Banda for good measure."
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4, handing the Dodgers their first postseason loss in the World Series. Blake Snell struggled with command, throwing 29 pitches in a laborious first inning and leaving the sixth inning without recording an out. Daulton Varsho hit a two-run, game-tying home run off Snell, the first left-handed homer Snell allowed all year. Relief appearances by Emmet Sheehan and Anthony Banda allowed additional runs, including a pinch-hit grand slam by Addison Barger, the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer and finished 3-for-3 with a walk.
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