Dodgers survive wild finish to force Game 7 of World Series - ESPN

TORONTO — The din at the Rogers Centre began well before the game and continued almost without interruption for nearly all nine dramatic, tense innings of Game 6 in the World Series. The blare paused but for a moment in the bottom of the ninth, and at least in part because of that, we will have a Game 7.

The Los Angeles Dodgers survived a wild bottom of the ninth to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday to even the World Series at three games apiece. Game 7 will be played Saturday night.

«Game 7. Amazing,» said the Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez, who played a key role in making Game 7 happen. «This is what we dream of ever since we were little kids.»

The game ended when Toronto shortstop Andres Gimenez lined into a game-ending double play. Hernandez charged in to catch the liner in left field and threw a one-hopper to second base, where Miguel Rojas made a fine pick to double up the Blue Jays' Addison Barger, who, as the potential tying run, wandered too far off second base.

Gimenez's drive off Dodgers righty Tyler Glasnow, making a rare appearance out of the bullpen, looked like it might drop in, which could have tied the score, as it would have brought home pinch runner Myles Straw from third and possibly Barger.

«Dude, I didn't have enough time to think about it,» Glasnow said. «I just thought, 'Please don't be a hit. Sweet. It's not a hit. Nice.' That was my thinking, I guess.»

Hernandez made a quick read, took off in a full sprint toward the infield and grabbed Gimenez's liner. He then fired an off-balance throw to Rojas, who nabbed the ball as Barger was scrambling back to the bag. The bang-bang out call was confirmed on replay, ending the game.

Hernandez said a sudden instant of quiet from the crowd allowed him to