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Blue Jays hit first leadoff back-to-back homers in World Series history — on 3 pitches
Backup outfielder Davis Schneider hit his first career playoff homer, sparking historic back-to-back leadoff homers for the Blue Jays against Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell.
- Wednesday night, the Toronto Blue Jays hit the first back-to-back homers to begin a game in World Series history in Los Angeles, with Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connecting on Blake Snell's first and third fastballs.
- Davis Schneider, playing as a backup, replaced injured George Springer in the leadoff spot and played left field for injured Nathan Lukes after going 3 for 16 with a double this month.
- Schneider's swing produced his first career playoff homer on Snell's first pitch, and Guerrero then belted a Blue Jays-record eighth postseason homer that traveled 394 feet.
- Schneider's early shot gave the Toronto Blue Jays their first lead in this World Series, while Blake Snell struggled, allowing five runs over five innings in Toronto's 11-4 victory.
- The feat is unusually rare, as back-to-back leadoff homers to start a playoff game occurred only once before, while Blake Snell, $182 million left-hander, had allowed one homer in his previous 50 innings.
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Blue Jays hit first leadoff back-to-back homers in World Series history — on 3 pitches
The Toronto Blue Jays hit the first back-to-back homers to begin a game in World Series history Wednesday night when Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connected on the first and third pitches by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Blake Snell.
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Blue Jays start World Series Game 5 with historic back-to-back home run statement
The Blue Jays came out swinging early in a historic World Series Game 5 statement. Two batters into the game, Toronto took a 2-0 lead after clubbing back-to-back homers off Dodgers starter Blake Snell.
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