It Goes 7 (Of Course)

The L.A. Dodgers, seeking their first repeat crown in their long, storied history in both Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California, scored all 3 of their runs T3, when the Jays manager (name later), (I said it before) foolishly intentionally walked Ohtani, allowing first Will Smith (1R2B) and after a walk to Freeman, Mookie Betts (2R1B), to deliver big 2 out hits and then held a (3-1) lead to force Smoltz’ 4th 7th game in his 10 years on FOX W.S. coverage.

Perhaps it was to be a Jays rally to “title,” a la ’93, when down 1, they got a World Series ending, 3RHR from Carter, Joe however, down 2 runs a ball “lodged” and a “bid” by Gimenez 2nd and 3rd/1 out manifested in a 7-4 D.P. yielding #7 tonight in “Tor.”

Only I, not even Sarah Langs, though she is very good and below her facts going into #7 tonight, which unlike her/she I did not want, can give you these notes:

The Blue Jays were hoping for a third 6th game W.S. triumph sans a defeat, but instead fell to another bad Friday defeat (in neither title season ’92 or ’93 did they win a Friday tilt, losing #3 at home to the Chi Sox in the lone such game in ’93).

However, both “Tor” title clinchers were on Saturday nights, the under rated exciting win in #6 at Atlanta in ’92 and the aforementioned Carter heroics, yielding the repeat crown in ’93.

The following I researched slowly, the latter years from my brain: The Saturday game winner in the previous 21 Dodgers World Series (this is their 22nd, ode to Sarah as I put in (8-14), with no Saturday tilt in ’59–remember there was a Dodgers/Braves games 153 and 154 to decide N.L. World Series qualification–now they have tiebreakers–UGH–) is (18-3).

The Dodgers won the Saturday game 2 last week (I have not given enough, barely any credit to Mr. Yamamoto but will now, as he won that game and hurled 6 innings, yielding but 1 run in last night’s #6). Technically, a team with at least one Saturday win, if Tor prevails tonight or if L.A. makes it (2-0) in such games will make the Saturday winner in Dodgers W.S. games (19-3).

For the record, only in ’53 (Brooklyn Dodgers game, Yankees in 6), 2017 (again Dodgers game but Astros with current Jays player, George Springer the #7 top star and W.S. MVP, series) and in the so cheap (ode to Casablanca and who said life is very cheap there?) 2020 season ’twas the still no title Rays and now money/money lack thereof has destroyed their realistic hopes, in the Sat. #4 but L.A. in 6 when speaking of $$, someone named Cash, foolishly lifted current L.A. pitcher Snell (To drive you esoteric and nuts, ode to Matt) did the Saturday game winner in a Dodgers W.S. lose said series.

Once I witnessed someone named Suzyn Waldman, call Mookie Betts, pictured above, a “young Willie Mays.”

Nowhere near as good/great, but few are even close to Willie and Mookie is a tremendous player, already having garnered 3 titles (the ’20 such, cheap, but it counts) which is one more than greater players Mays and Henry Aaron combined.

If L.A. wins tonight, Betts will have as many titl as Mays, Aaron and the so great Roberto Clemente combined.

Thus with 2 titles, (5 either Will Smith crowns in a row (’20-’24) with ’25 looming), “ringer” Smith, Freeman and Mookie next and in the 3rd inning, one asks how could “twice, a foolish sacrificing” John Schneider, intentionally walk Ohtani, runner 2nd (Edman had the under rated 2B), 2 out, no score T3?!

Far more succinct, the usual excellent “info” from Sarah Langs below.

https://www.mlb.com/news/facts-and-figures-from-2025-world-series-game-6