Toronto Blue Jays have levelled the MLB World Series at 2-2 with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four. Vladimir Guerrero Jr's early two-run homer and a glut of runs in the seventh inning helped the Blue Jays come from behind, forcing the series to return to Toronto for a sixth game.
The Dodgers had taken an early lead after Enrique Hernandez's sacrifice fly scored Max Muncy in the bottom of the second inning. However, Guerrero stepped up with a towering shot over left centre field to make it 2-1. The Blue Jays then poured on runs, with Andres Gimenez, Ty France, Bo Bichette and Addison Barger all driving in to give them breathing space at 6-1 before the seventh-inning stretch.
The Dodgers briefly threatened a late rally but Toronto closed out the win without major incident. Shohei Ohtani, who was scheduled to double up as starting pitcher and leadoff hitter for the Dodgers, went hitless with the bat and left the pitch in the seventh inning trailing 2-1 and having put two men on base.
Toronto's Shane Bieber showed no favour to the hosts, striking Ohtani out twice and pitching into the sixth inning while giving up just one run. The Blue Jays now head back to Toronto for game five with an equal series standing at 2-2.
The Dodgers had taken an early lead after Enrique Hernandez's sacrifice fly scored Max Muncy in the bottom of the second inning. However, Guerrero stepped up with a towering shot over left centre field to make it 2-1. The Blue Jays then poured on runs, with Andres Gimenez, Ty France, Bo Bichette and Addison Barger all driving in to give them breathing space at 6-1 before the seventh-inning stretch.
The Dodgers briefly threatened a late rally but Toronto closed out the win without major incident. Shohei Ohtani, who was scheduled to double up as starting pitcher and leadoff hitter for the Dodgers, went hitless with the bat and left the pitch in the seventh inning trailing 2-1 and having put two men on base.
Toronto's Shane Bieber showed no favour to the hosts, striking Ohtani out twice and pitching into the sixth inning while giving up just one run. The Blue Jays now head back to Toronto for game five with an equal series standing at 2-2.
I mean, come on, a six-run burst in the seventh inning? That's just incredible. And let's give it up for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - the kid's on fire! His early two-run homer was the turning point in that game, and it's amazing to see how he stepped up when his team needed him most.
The dude is a beast. Striking out Shohei Ohtani twice? That's like, major league magic. And pitching into the sixth inning while giving up just one run? Unreal. I mean, the Blue Jays have some serious firepower in their lineup, but Bieber's got that ace stuff down pat.
. They're still a top team in the league, but they need to get their bats going and work together as a unit. It's not just Shohei Ohtani who's under pressure, the whole lineup is feeling it 
. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are really finding their groove with guys like Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Andres Gimenez stepping up to the plate. It'll be interesting to see how the Dodgers adjust their strategy for game five. Maybe they can get some new blood into the lineup or try a different approach against Bieber's strong pitching 
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his two-run homer in the 3rd inning sealed the deal for the blue jays. i'm so hyped that they're heading back to toronto with the series tied at 2-2 can't wait to see what game 5 brings 
and yeah, shohei ohtani's performance was pretty underwhelming 
went hitless and got struck out twice by shane bieber. gotta give it to the blue jays though, they played a solid team effort all game 
. Shohei Ohtani showed some wheels on defense, but it just wasn't enough to take down Bieber and the crew 
. But for real though, the Blue Jays are putting up some amazing performances. I mean, Vladimir Guerrero Jr is a beast! He reminded me of Jose Bautista back in the day, you know, the guy who hit that walk-off homer in the postseason? 
. I'm loving how the Blue Jays are coming from behind like that too, it's like they're saying "Hey, we're not done yet!" 
. Still, the Dodgers are giving it their all, so I gotta respect that.
. This is gonna be a close one, folks!
. They can't even get past a rookie pitcher like Bieber? And Shohei Ohtani's subpar performance is just the cherry on top 
. I mean, you're gonna drop two out of three games at home against a young team and now you have to go back east for game 5? Not looking good for them...
and then the Blue Jays just went for broke in the 7th and it paid off big time 
. Bieber on the mound is looking pretty strong too, striking out Ohtani twice! 
. now we get to head back to Toronto and see what game 5 brings... can't wait 
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shohei ohtani looked kinda meh at the plate tho 
. It was like he hit a wall out there. But you know what the real hero is? Shane Bieber! The dude pitched his heart out and came out on top 
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! and let's give it up for shane bieber too - he pitched an insane game with no favours to ohtani 
. the energy at the stadium must've been electric! now we get to go back to toronto for game 5, and i'm hyped!! 
And what's with all the emphasis on player tracking and pitch data? Can't they just focus on developing a solid pitching rotation and decent starting lineups? 
. I'm loving the Guerrero homer too, he's living up to his dad's legacy 
now it's back to Toronto for game five, can't wait to see what happens next!