By: Andrew DaBella
The Los Angeles Dodgers have become the first team in the 21st century to become back to back World Champions, bringing home their second straight World Series Title in an 11 inning game 7 stretching on into the midnight hours of November 1st.
The last team to have back-to-back World Series wins was the New York Yankees from from 1998-2000 at the start of the century.
With the game tied going into the top of the 8th, Blue Jay fans were getting ready to celebrate their first World Series win in over 25 years, and the excitement could be seen around the stadium as fans were ready to jump out of their seats.
The excited was then sucked out when Max Muncy came up to the plate and delivered a home run to the right side to bring the Dodgers within one score.
The rest of the inning stayed scoreless for the Dodgers, leading to continued hope for the Blue Jays, but a scoreless inning for Toronto in the bottom of the inning allowed hope to stay for the Dodgers.
Now in the top of the 9th, Hernandez would strike out swinging, and Rojas would be up to bat next. 6 pitches would then go by, leading to a loaded count with one out and no runners on base.
Then, in a moment of pure determination, Danny Rojas would smack a home run down the left side to tie the game for the dodgers, making the last 2 runs for L.A. homers over 370 feet. The inning would then end with the next 2 batters either fielding, or striking out.
Blue Jays now looked to ice the game in the bottom of the 9th. Four batters later, bases are loaded. Varsho would then come up to the plate looking to leave it with a title.
Varsho would take a ball, then two strikes before connecting with a splitter in the left corner that allows Kiner-Falefa to make a run for home plate, and just as it looks like the Blue Jays have it set, the ball is thrown from second base to Will Smith where he stretches out for the catch to get Kiner-Falafa out at home plate, saving the dodgers hope for a repeat.
Now in another game filled with extra innings the question to be asked was, will this be a game 3 repeat.
The tenth inning would leave 3 runners on base for the Dodgers, and none for the Blue Jays as each team looks to find the end to what has been a historic World Series.
Going into the top of the 11th, the Dodger could not make the same mistakes they did in the 10th, and were looking to take the trophy for a second time. Rojas and Ohtani would both see the plate where they would both ground out. Third up, Will Smith.
After a heroic save in the bottom of the 9th, Smith is given a chance to take the lead for his team. He would start with a 2-0 count and just as it starts to look as if he will be unintentionally walked, he smacks the third home run in a row for the Dodgers to give them the lead.
Bottom of the 11th, all L.A. needed was 3 outs and no score. Guerrero Jr. up first to bat and he doubles to left, then Kiner-Falafa with a sacrifice bunt to send Guerrero Jr. to third, prime position to tie the game. Next at bat, Barger would be walked with four straight balls, leading to runners are third and first.
Fans of both teams now antsy to see how this game will play out, Kirk comes up to the plate, only one out, runner in scoring position. First pitch would be a strike foul, with the second being a strike by Yamamoto. Third pitch, Kirk connects with a ground out, and a double play to second would end the game and send the trophy back to Los Angeles.

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