Blue Jays lead Dodgers 5-2
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The Dodgers haven't been anywhere close to as successful at the plate as Toronto has been in the postseason, and it could derail their title hopes.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history during Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On a night Toronto had been waiting for for decades, the Blue Jays showed they're more than ready for their moment.
It's over. The Blue Jays take Game 1 in lopsided fashion, spurred by the first pinch-hit grand slam in the history of the World Series courtesy of Addison Barger. Blake Snell struggled massively after an all-time postseason run, and now the Dodgers will turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to tie the series.
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