The Blue Jays exploded at home, routing the Dodgers 11-4 in the opener at Rogers Centre in Toronto. They trailed 2-0 after the third inning, with the Dodgers getting early RBI hits by Will Smith and Enrique Hernández. But Toronto answered in the fourth when Daulton Varsho launched a two-run homer off the Dodgers' starter Blake Snell.
The game turned in the sixth inning — the Blue Jays unleashed a nine-run inning, the largest in a World Series frame since 1968. Highlights included Addison Barger's pinch-hit grand slam (the first in World Series history) and a two-run homer by Alejandro Kirk. That surge put Toronto firmly in command. The Dodgers' bullpen faltered, allowing eight hits and multiple walks.
For Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani belted a two-run shot in the seventh, but it proved too little, too late. The result gave Toronto a 1-0 lead in the series and a massive momentum boost.