Heartbreak City: Blue Jays drop epic World Series final

The defending champions grinded their way an 11 inning marathon against the Toronto Blue Jays, winning Game 7on a go-ahead solo home run by catcher Will Smith in the top half of the 11th.

The Blue Jays threatened, having runners and first and third with one out, however Alejandro Kirk grounded into a double play to end the threat, inning, game, series, and 2025 season.

And with it, the Dodgers become the first team in 25 years to repeat as World Series champions.

It's a devastating way for the Blue Jays to go out. Not only were they on there home turf at Rogers Centre, but they were in control for most of the game.

Although Los Angeles took and early 1-0 lead, the Blue Jays answered the call thanks to a three-run home run from Bo Bichette.

The two teams exchanged runs in the sixth and a solo home run by Max Muncy in the 8th pulled the Dodgers to within one with three outs to go.

Closer Jeff Hoffman, who had gotten the final out of the eighth inning, retired the first batter he faced in the ninth. Then, madness.

Light-hitting second baseman Miguel Rojas sent one just barely over the left-field wall to knot the game at four. Rojas also played hero in the bottom of the ninth, getting a key out at home plate and helping squash the Blue Jays bases loaded threat.

Post season legend Ernie Clement missed a walk-off ending by inches, hitting a long fly to deep centre left, only to have it be caught by Andy Pages.

Catcher Will Smith hit a home run off Shane Bieber in the 11th to win it for the Dodgers.

While it ends heartbreak for Toronto - and all of Canada - many pundits didn't give the Blue Jays much of a chance.

The sting is going to take quite some time to wear off. Still, the Blue Jays can take solace in the fact that the 2025 World Series was one of the best ever.