The highlight of Major League Baseball, the World Series, returned this year! The 2025 World Series pitted the defending champion LA Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, who reached the stage for the first time in 32 years, thrilling baseball fans worldwide. After a series of historic battles, the final victory went to the LA Dodgers, who overcame an extra-inning marathon in Game 7. Let’s look at the final standings and key highlights you don’t want to miss.

Final Series Standings

LA Dodgers 4 Wins - 3 Losses Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays were just one win away from the title, leading the series 3-2 after winning Game 5. However, the Dodgers secured a dramatic reverse sweep by winning both Game 6 and Game 7, erecting a monument of back-to-back World Series championships.

2025 World Series Schedule and Results

All games were broadcast on FOX and FOX Deportes, starting at 9 AM KST.

Key Game Highlights (Final)

Game 1: The Blue Jays’ Perfect Start (11-4)

The series opener in Toronto ended with a one-sided victory for the home team, the Blue Jays. The nine-run big inning in the 6th inning was the turning point of the game.

The undisputed star of the day was Addison Barger. Barger, coming in as a pinch-hitter in the 6th, hit the first-ever pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, sending Rogers Centre into a frenzy. Combined with Alejandro Kirk’s two-run homer, the Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champions.

For the Dodgers, Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell struggled, giving up five runs over five innings in a painful loss. While Shohei Ohtani hit his first World Series home run in the 7th, it was not enough to turn the tide.

Game 2: Yamamoto’s Perfect Revenge (5-1)

The Dodgers, needing to rebound from the shock of Game 1, put everything on their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who delivered an exceptional pitching performance.

Yamamoto saved the team by pitching a complete game. This remarkable feat marked his second consecutive complete game, following his performance in the NLCS—the first time since Curt Schilling in 2001. His dominant pitching, which retired 17 consecutive batters, completely silenced the Blue Jays’ offense.

Offensively, Will Smith and Max Muncy hit back-to-back home runs in the 7th, putting the game out of reach. The series returned to square one, and the stage shifted to LA.

Game 3: The 18-Inning Marathon, Freeman’s Dramatic Finish (6-5)

A legendary battle, destined to be etched in World Series history, unfolded. After an epic contest lasting 18 innings and 6 hours and 39 minutes, the Dodgers claimed a dramatic victory.

The true hero of the day was Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani set a World Series record by reaching base nine times in one game, tallying four extra-base hits and two home runs. Notably, the Blue Jays took the unprecedented step of intentionally walking Ohtani four times with no runners on base to contain him.

The game extended through repeated extra innings, turning into a war of attrition that saw 19 pitchers take the mound for both teams. Finally, in the bottom of the 18th, Freddie Freeman, who created another miracle following last year’s heroics, ended the game with a walk-off home run over the center field fence. Freeman became the first player ever to hit two walk-off World Series home runs.

This game tied the record for the longest World Series game in innings, sharing the distinction with the Dodgers vs. Red Sox Game 3 in 2018, played at the same venue.

Game 4: Two-Way Ohtani Struggles in Pitching Debut (6-2)

The Toronto Blue Jays, despite their extra-inning loss in the 18-inning epic of Game 3, defeated the LA Dodgers 6-2 the following day to tie the series at 2-2.

The game garnered significant attention as it marked the World Series pitching debut for Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani. However, perhaps due to the fatigue from the previous day’s 6-hour, 39-minute battle as a hitter, Ohtani recorded his first World Series loss, giving up four runs, including one home run, over six innings in his season debut on the mound.

The turning point came in the top of the 3rd inning. Trailing 1-0, the Blue Jays took a 2-1 lead when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run home run off Ohtani. This homer proved to be the game-winner.

Later in the top of the 7th, the Blue Jays took advantage of the Dodgers’ shaky bullpen, using Bo Bichette’s RBI hit to expand the score to 6-1.

Game 5: Super Rookie Yesevich Dominates Dodgers’ Lineup (6-1)

Game 5, with the series tied 2-2, ended in a dominant Blue Jays victory thanks to the brilliant pitching of rookie Trey Yesevich.

Yesevich, whose performance was unbelievable for a rookie making his major league debut this season, delivered a commanding 7 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 1 run while racking up 12 strikeouts. This set a new World Series record for the most strikeouts by a rookie. The Dodgers’ powerful lineup was helpless against his heavy fastball and sharp splitter, managing only four scattered hits, with Shohei Ohtani going 0-for-4.

The Blue Jays’ offense exploded early. In the top of the 1st inning, Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit back-to-back home runs off Dodgers starter Blake Snell, seizing the momentum. With this victory, the Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead, just one win away from their first World Series championship in 32 years.

Game 6: Yamamoto’s Monstrous Effort Ties the Series (3-1)

The Blue Jays, one victory away from the title, returned home hoping for their 32-year drought to end, but Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto roared once more.

Yamamoto contained the Blue Jays’ offense, allowing only one run over six innings, while the Dodgers’ offense scored the necessary runs for the win. Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer pitched well, but Will Smith hit an RBI single in the top of the 4th, and Shohei Ohtani added another RBI single in the top of the 7th, securing a 3-1 victory for the Dodgers. This tied the series at 3-3, forcing a decisive Game 7.

Game 7: Will Smith’s Go-Ahead Homer, Dodgers’ Dramatic Back-to-Back (5-4, 11 Innings)

The fateful Game 7 lived up to the hype, providing a classic battle for the fans. In a tight contest, the Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 8th with Bo Bichette’s home run, moving within striking distance of the championship.

But the Dodgers refused to give up. In the top of the 9th, the ninth batter, Miguel Rojas, hit a dramatic game-tying solo home run off Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano, pushing the game into extra innings.

The game continued into the 11th inning. In the top of the 11th, Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a solo home run over the left-field wall, regaining the lead at 5-4.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who came into the game in the bottom of the 9th with one out and held the mound until the 11th inning, was credited with the win. With this hard-fought victory, the Dodgers secured their second consecutive World Series title. Meanwhile, Korean infielder Ha-Seong Kim entered the game as a defensive substitute at second base in the bottom of the 11th, earning a championship ring in his MLB debut season.

Conclusion

The 2025 World Series concluded with a dramatic ending—an extra-inning Game 7 thriller—and the LA Dodgers’ second straight championship. While the Toronto Blue Jays fell short of their 32-year dream, the performance of their young players like Trey Yesevich promises an exciting season ahead.

With the dominant pitching of World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Will Smith’s game-winning home run, the 2025 MLB season left behind countless memorable moments.