Oct 25, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) is relieved in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game two of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Blue Jays Star Describes Where Things Went Wrong in Game Two of World Series

Originally posted on Toronto Blue Jays on SI
By Jeremy Trottier | Last updated Oct 26, 2025 7:00 PM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays put themselves in a strong position with their game one victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, but game two went a different way.

Following a relatively tough first inning for starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, he was able to put together a promising outing aside from two home runs in the seventh inning, which made for a difficult end to his appearance.

Kevin Gausman threw a quality start in Game 2 of the #WorldSeries

6.2 IP | 4 H | 3 R | 0 BB | 6 K pic.twitter.com/q82KkTgVqX
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 26, 2025

Overall he went 6.2 innings, allowing only four hits and three earned runs while picking up six strikeouts. Unfortunately, things got out of hand with Louis Varland also giving up two runs, making it 5-1, and in a game where the Blue Jays' offense was lacking at times, that became nearly insurmountable when up against a white-hot Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers.

What Did Gausman Have to Say About His Start in Game Two?

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Following game two, Gausman discussed his start and how he felt things went, given that both he and Yamamoto were in a strong battle for much of the matchup. In a recent article from MLB.com writer Keegan Matheson, Gausman was recorded saying the following after the game:

"Yeah, I mean obviously I still lost the game, four hits, two of them homers, so you know, not that happy about it. Could have pitched better, obviously the guy on the other side did, just one of those games, it's baseball, and he's on a good streak right now, so we really had our work cut out tonight, y'know, onto the next one."

"I felt good, obviously got in a good rhythm, I thought 'Kirky' [catcher Alejandro Kirk] called a great game, and we executed pitches up in the zone, down in the zone when we needed to, tried to keep them off balance, and y'know really...two pitches against two really good hitters, that was the difference."

Overall, it is clear that he felt his start went well for much of the time he was on the mound, which is a fair assessment given how well he did for the middle innings. Just a few small blips in his pitching ended up being the difference, as well as facing a pitcher who went the whole game, allowing only one run.