The World Series entered tonight tied at two games apiece. The Blue Jays took game one. They then dropped games two and three to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with game three going 18 innings. In game four with bullpens weighing deep, the Blue Jays got to Shohei Ohtani and tied the series up. In game five, the Blue Jays gave the ball to 22-year-old rookie Trey Yesavage. Yesavage, in game one, went only four innings, giving up two runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out five. In game five, he came back with a vengeance. He went seven innings, giving up one run on three hits; he threw 103 pitches. Yesavage didn’t allow a walk and struck out 12.
Trey Yesavage Record Night
Yesavage is the first rookie in MLB history to have multiple games with ten strikeouts in the postseason. He also set the record for most strikeouts ever by a rookie in a World Series Game with 12.
Game Five Scoring
The lone run Dodgers came on an Enrique Hernandez solo home run. The Blue Jays got their three runs on solo home runs from Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., along with a sac fly from Ernie Clement scoring Daulton Varsho. Addison Barger would score in the seventh inning on a wild pitch. Bo Bichette would then make it 5-1 Toronto. Toronto tacked on more in the eighth with an RBI single by Isiah Kiner-Falefa that drove home Clement.
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Trey Yesavage
The Blue Jays drafted Yesavage 20th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. He made just three starts in the regular season, going 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA, a 2.34 FIP, a 1.43 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 14 innings. Entering tonight, he made four postseason starts, going 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA, a 3.40 FIP, a 1.26 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 19 innings. Yesavage, in the minors this season, made 25 appearances with 22 of them coming as starts, going 5-1. He posted a 3.12 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 160 strikeouts in 98 innings.
Next Up
The Blue Jays return home for game six on Friday night. If the score holds up, it’ll be with a 3-2 series lead. Based on the pitching schedule, they will likely have Kevin Gausman facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Toronto could likely have a chance to win its first World Series since 1993, and they can do it at home.
