US EditionBlake Snell’s Latest World Series Letdown Puts Dodgers on Brink of Defeat
- On Wednesday, Blake Snell faltered in a 6-1 Game 5 loss that put the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers on the brink of Fall Classic defeat as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 lead and can clinch Friday in Toronto.
- Snell entered the Fall Classic after posting a 0.86 ERA in his first three starts and striking out 10 while allowing one baserunner in eight shutout National League Championship Series Game 1 innings.
- Early in Game 5, Snell's first three pitches were fastballs before 22 offspeed pitches, and Davis Schneider homered on the first pitch with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following two pitches later.
- With limited hitting and fielding errors, the Dodgers' offense managed just one run and four hits Wednesday while defensive lapses forced Snell to work longer before Edgardo Henriquez replaced him.
- Despite the rough night, the sellout crowd of 52,175 stood to applaud as Snell threw 116 pitches, 69 for strikes, finishing with five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
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"Only so much you can do" - Blake Snell dodges accountability after nightmare outing as Dodgers collapse in World Series Game 5
Blake Snell earned the loss on the mound as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday. The Dodgers starter earned 5 runs in 6.
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Dodgers’ Blake Snell ambushed by 2 quick homers in World Series loss
LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell gave up more homers in his first three pitches than he had allowed in the rest of the postseason. It didn’t seem to bother him, though. “They didn’t really get to me,” the Dodgers left-hander said after a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night. “It was the first pitch of the game. It was 97 mph and he hit it 98 mph. Pretty unlucky.” After Davis Schneider’s first-pitch homer, V…
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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces pressure cooker: must deliver shutout to avert World Series disaster
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto Faces High Stakes in World Series Clash The Los Angeles Dodgers are grappling with a daunting reality as they return to Toronto for the World Series. After dropping the last two games in a best-of-seven series, the reigning champions find themselves on the brink of elimination. To avert disaster, they are looking to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to deliver the performance of a lifetime. A Tall Order for Yamamoto The pressure on …
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