"George Springer led off the inning after being beamed in the wrist by a 96 mph fastball. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the 500 million dollar man, who some are calling the franchise man, ripped a scorching, long single off the wall in left to send Springer over to third. Alejandro Kirk then came up and delivered with a sacrifice fly to deep centre field."
"On the flip side though, how can the Blue Jays attack their weakness if the Dodgers are to trot out a starter like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw the first World Series complete game since 2015? The answer? They simply cannot. Here's the bottom line: the Blue Jays have to do better at getting to the Dodgers starters. The kicker though is that their starting pitching is dominant, so it's easier said than done."
The Dodgers' bullpen surrendered six runs across three innings in Game 1, exposing the team's primary vulnerability. Yoshinobu Yamamoto responded with a complete-game victory in Game 2, going nine innings, allowing one earned run, striking out eight and throwing 105 pitches. The Blue Jays managed a lone third-inning sequence when George Springer reached after being hit by a 96 mph pitch, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a 113.9 mph single, and Alejandro Kirk produced a sacrifice fly. Guerrero's postseason line sits at .342/.424/.644 with a 1.067 OPS and seven hits over 109 mph exit velocity. Dodgers starters limit opportunities to reach the bullpen.
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