Dodgers even up World Series against Blue Jays with Game 2 win behind Yamamoto, Ohtani

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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night to even the series up at one game apiece.

While Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a one-run complete game in a historic outing for Los Angeles at the Rogers Centre, all eyes were on superstar Shohei Ohtani after he was booed and taunted by the Toronto crowd in Game 1.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning during game two of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)

During the Blue Jays’ 11-4 blowout win in the opener Friday, the crowd broke into a chant of “We don’t need him!” referencing Ohtani’s rejection of the Blue Jays’ recruitment offer in the winter of 2023, when he joined the Dodgers instead.

Ohtani didn’t get a hit until the eighth inning on Saturday, but it was a big one as it helped spark the Dodgers’ rally to extend the lead from 3-1 to 5-1.

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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) breaks his bat on a single in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game two of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)

Ohtani was seen giving a celebration after the hit.

The score held, as Ohtani’s fellow Japanese teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the win, pitching a complete game for the second straight outing.

It was the first World Series complete game since Johnny Cueto in 2015 and the first time a pitcher has pitched a complete game in back-to-back postseason games since Curt Schilling in 2001.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning during game two of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)

The series will head back to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Monday.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.