Dodgers Repeat, Beat Blue Jays in 11-Inning Game 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an 11-inning Game 7 to win their second straight World Series, becoming the first repeat champions in 25 years. Miguel Rojas hit a ninth-inning game-tying homer and Will Smith delivered the go-ahead solo in the 11th. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series MVP after a strong start in the series and key long-relief work in the clincher. The series included an 18-inning Game 3 and a controversial dead-ball call in Game 6 and has been widely hailed as one of the more memorable Fall Classics. Fox reported a preliminary average audience of roughly 26 million (peaking near 31.5 million), and MLB said the Finals were the largest international broadcast operation in the sport’s history, with particularly large Canadian and Japanese audiences. The Dodgers are scheduled to hold a championship parade Monday as discussions turn to a possible three-peat and the broader impact on baseball viewership.