Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers tied again 5-5 in Game 3

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Game 1 was won the Blue Jays’ way. The Dodgers’ style ruled the day in Game 2.

Now, in Game 3, the strengths and weaknesses of both teams have appeared. Ohtani is authoring another one of the best post-season performances of all-time. The Blue Jays are weathering the storm and pressuring the Dodgers on defence.

And, oh yeah, it’s a tie ballgame late.

However it ends, we might remember this game for a while.

After issuing back-to-back walks with two out, the Blue Jays' Domínguez, mercifully, got Muncy to ground out.

That allowed Toronto to get out of the inning with the score still tied, at 5-5.

Domínguez struck out Betts, immediately after giving up the game-tying home run to Ohtani in the bottom of the seventh.

That gave the Blue Jays two out, and nobody on base to worry about, when Freeman returned to the plate.

But Domínguez then walked Freeman on four pitches, giving L.A. A runner on first, with two out.

Domínguez then fell behind Smith, who he also walked to give the Dodgers two base runners with none out.

What else is there to say about this guy?

He is the best player in baseball, has a case as the most talented of all-time, and he’s proving it by carrying the Dodgers with two homers and two doubles.

Ohtani has accounted for four of five Los Angeles runs.

Schneider might be regretting his decision to send Domínguez, a righty, in to face Ohtani. But at this point, it just might not matter who’s pitching.

It wouldn’t be surprising if Ohtani gets intentionally walked whenever possible for the rest of this game.

The Blue Jays' Seranthony Domínguez was brought in for the seventh, with Toronto holding a one-run lead.

He first faced the Dodgers' Pages who battled through his at-bat, eventually hitting a fly ball to Barger in right field.

With Ohtani returning to the plate, Domínguez had a brief meeting at the mound with his pitching coach.

But the Dodgers superstar hit his second homer of the night, tying it up 5-5.

After his clutch single that gave Toronto a 5-4 lead, Bichette came out of the game in the bottom of the seventh.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa was put on first to pinch-run for Bichette.

Varsho was next, hitting a ball toward third base that the Dodgers couldn't make a play on, putting runners on first and second.

Kirk then got his own chance to add to the Jays' lead, but he grounded out to end the top of the seventh.

What a base-running job that was by Guerrero.

First, he kept Treinen distracted throughout an at-bat to Bichette. Then, when Bichette’s single down the first-base line took an awkward bounce off an audio person, Guerrero raced around third and beat the throw from Teoscar Hernández with a nifty slide.

Meanwhile, Bichette — who returned for his first post-season action in the World Series after missing seven weeks with a knee sprain — clearly laboured toward first and was replaced by Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

It leaves the Jays without two of their three best hitters for the rest of this game with Springer already out.

Bichette came to bat in the bottom of the seventh with two out, Guerrero at first, and the game tied at 4-4.

Bichette got to two strikes, but stayed alive by fouling off Treinen's offerings.

He finally hit a single that allowed a charging Guerrero to score from first, giving Toronto a 5-4 lead.

Wrobleski fielded a ground ball from Lukes to get the Dodgers' second out in the top of the seventh.

But the Dodgers then pulled Wrobleski, in favour of Blake Treinen, so he could face Guerrero.

Guerrero hit a single off Treinen, giving the Jays their first base-runner of the inning.

Treinen is the fourth Dodgers pitcher to take the mound in Game 3.

The Blue Jays’ ALCS Game 7 hero left the game wincing immediately after an awkward swing in the seventh inning.

Springer, whose OPS — a catch-all stat used by many as the biggest indicator of hitting success — was third in the MLB, behind only Ohtani and Aaron Judge. He won’t be easily replaced.

Toronto could play it by matchups, picking and choosing hitters by situation for the rest of this game.

France, a right-handed first baseman, got the first opportunity to pinch hit for Springer, but he struck out.

Since Springer has been playing DH, the Jays have a little more flexibility if he ultimately needs to be replaced on the roster entirely. Joey Loperfido, a left-handed outfielder, came in late during the ALCS and might stand as the likely choice.

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