Dodgers edge Blue Jays 5-4; Yamamoto MVP

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an 11-inning Game 7 to secure back-to-back World Series titles. Miguel Rojas tied the game with a ninth-inning solo homer, and Will Smith delivered the go-ahead 11th-inning homer. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series MVP after finishing Game 7 with 2 2/3 scoreless innings on essentially zero days' rest following a 96-pitch Game 6; he allowed two runs across his three World Series appearances. The Dodgers rallied from a 3–2 series deficit to complete the comeback, sparking citywide celebrations as fans greeted the team on its return to Los Angeles.