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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) reacts with catcher Will Smith (16) after the ninth inning for game six of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

World Series Game 6 takeaways: Dodgers force Game 7 with game-ending double play

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Nov 1, 2025 12:20 AM ET

A classic World Series is going to have the most fitting ending: A winner-take-all Game 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers forced the decisive game on Friday night with a thrilling 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays that ended in dramatic fashion.

The Blue Jays ended up getting the tying run to second base with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth inning, only to watch as the Dodgers brought in Tyler Glasnow -- who was supposed to start Game 7 -- and have him wiggle his way out of the jam in only three pitches.

Here is how he did it, along with some key takeaways from Friday's game.

Dodgers win with dramatic, walk-off double play

After Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk led off the bottom of the ninth by getting hit by a pitch, Addison Barger ripped a double to left center field. While it was a huge hit for Barger, it's going to be one that likely torments Blue Jays fans for ages, depending on the outcome of Game 7.

Because the ball was lodged underneath the padding of the left-center field wall, the umpires called it an automatic double and left pinch runner Myles Straw at third and Barger at second. It's possible, if not likely, that Straw would have scored had the ball not been stuck under the wall.

Glasnow entered the game at that point in a brutally tough position.

After getting Ernie Clement to pop out on the first pitch, he got Andres Gimenez to hit a looping line drive to left field that was caught by Enrique Hernandez, who then doubled Barger off at second base.

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It is a brutal way for Toronto to miss its opportunity. It is a thrilling and dramatic way for the Dodgers to stay in it.

Dodgers offense has to be a concern going into Game 7

The good news for the Dodgers is they are still in it and have one game to secure their place as back-to-back champions.

The bad news is their offense has picked the worst possible time to go cold.

Even with Friday's win, the Dodgers have just six runs in the past three games, and have only actually scored in four of the 27 innings that have been played over that stretch.

All three of their runs on Friday came in the top of the third inning, while they had just one hit after that.

They need more from their bats. Especially with an unsettled pitching situation in Game 7 that is likely going to have to be some sort of a group effort.

Will Glasnow still be available after pitching on Friday? Even if only for three pitches?

Will Shohei Ohtani start, or come into the game later as a reliever?

Those are just some of the decisions manager Dave Roberts has to make before Saturday evening.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was great... again

While Yamamoto did not pitch a third consecutive complete game, he was still sensational -- again -- for the Dodgers when they needed him most.

With their season on the line, he went six innings, allowed just one run and struck out six batters. It lowered his postseason ERA to just 1.56.

He's been one of the biggest stars of the postseason and has continued to establish himself as one of the great pitchers in baseball. It is almost a certainty that Friday was his last appearance of the season, and the Dodgers could not have possibly asked for more.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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