The Los Angeles Dodgers have once again claimed the World Series title, triumphing over the Toronto Blue Jays in a nail-biting Game 7 with a 5-4 victory on Saturday night.

The Dodgers’ winning moment came courtesy of Will Smith, whose electrifying home run in the bottom of the 11th inning sealed the triumph. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered another exceptional pitching performance, while Miguel Rojas played a pivotal role with his game-saving homer earlier in the night, ensuring the victory for manager Dave Roberts’ squad.

This intense series saw the Dodgers and Blue Jays battling neck-and-neck, with the score tied at 4-4 by the end of regulation, forcing the game into extra innings for the second time in the series.

“You dream of those moments, you know, extra innings, putting your team ahead – I’ll remember that forever,” Smith reflected, capturing the thrill and significance of his game-winning hit.

This win marks the Dodgers’ third World Series championship in the last five years, positioning them as the first team to win back-to-back titles since the New York Yankees achieved the feat from 1998 to 2000.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have retained the World Series after beating the Toronto Blue Jays

Shohei Ohtani celebrates his second World Series in two seasons with the Dodgers 

Dodgers players swarm pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto after he was crowned World Series MVP

Emotions were high throughout the evening, with benches and bullpens clearing when Andres Gimenez was hit on the right hand by a 96.4 mph fastball from Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski in the fourth.

Smith hit the winning run with a slider off Shane Bieber that flew into the Blue Jays’ bullpen, giving the Dodgers their first lead of the night.

Yamamoto, who threw 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ win on Friday, then escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and pitched almost three innings for his third win of the series.

‘Yamamoto is the GOAT!’ Roberts shouted moments before the Dodgers hoisted the World Series trophy. 

He gave up a double in the 11th to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who was sacrificed to third. 

Addison Barger walked and Alejandro Kirk grounded to shortstop Mookie Betts, who started the title-winning double play and sparked wild celebrations on the field.

It had threatened to be a night of celebration for the Blue Jays in a red-hot atmosphere that was only intensified by singer and actor Noah Reid’s rousing national anthem before the game.  

Bo Bichette even put Toronto ahead in the third inning with a three-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, who was pitching on three days´ rest after taking the loss in Game 3 and had a quiet night.

Los Angeles cut the deficit to 3-2 on sacrifice flies from Teoscar Hernandez in the fourth and Tommy Edman in the sixth.

Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette stunned Ohtani by hitting a three-run homer in the third inning 

Miguel Rojas hit a game-saving home run earlier in the night to propel the Dodgers to victory

Will Smith’s stunning home run in the bottom of the 11th inning finally put the Dodgers ahead

Shohei Ohtani celebrates his second World Series in two seasons with the Dodgers

Blue Jays fans had emptied the stadium by the time the Dodgers got their hands on their prize

Andres Gimenez restored Toronto’s two-run lead in the sixth off Tyler Glasnow, who relieved after getting the final three outs on three pitches to save Game 6 on Friday.

Max Muncy´s eighth-inning homer off star rookie Trey Yesavage cut the Dodgers´ deficit to one run, and then Rojas, inserted into the lineup in Game 6 to provide some energy, hit the most unlikely of home runs to stun the Canadians.

When Yamamoto returned, he hit Alejandro Kirk on a hand with a pitch, loading the bases and putting the Blue Jays on the brink of their first World Series title since 1993. 

But Daulton Varsho grounded to second, where Rojas stumbled but managed to throw home for an out as catcher Smith kept his foot on the plate.

Ernie Clement then hit out to Andy Pages, who made a jumping, backhand catch on the center-field warning track as he crashed into his teammate Kike Hernández.

Smith then hit the decisive blow in the top of the 11th, capping of a remarkable night that matched the Miami Marlins’ 3-2 win over Cleveland in 1997 as the second-longest Series Game 7.