Yet two swings by Will Smith did, and that was the very narrow margin between Gausman and Los Angeles Dodgers stalwart Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as Smith’s go-ahead home run in the seventh inning broke up a fantastic pitching duel and Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter, lifting the Dodgers to an eventual 5-1 victory at Rogers Centre.

After three decades away from the Fall Classic, the Blue Jays didn’t just return — they roared back.

A nine-run sixth inning, highlighted by Addison Barger’s historic pinch-hit grand slam, propelled Toronto to an 11-4 win.

"If the Jays lose it's entirely on that weird Jonas Brothers performance in the middle of the game," one viewer wrote.