Blue Jays cruise past Dodgers in Game 5 for chance to win World Series at home Friday

Toronto's Trey Yesavage allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Wednesday.

Toronto rookie starter Trey Yesavage allowed just three hits with 12 strikeouts over seven innings.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage celebrates the end of the seventh inning in Game 5 of the World Series.  Brynn Anderson / The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Game 5 of the World Series could not have started any worse for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the very first pitch thrown by Blake Snell, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider homered to left field. Then, moments later, on just the third pitch of the game, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched a bomb to the same area of the stands.

It was the first time in World Series history two players hit back-to-back home runs to open a game. Los Angeles was in a hole from the opening moments of the matchup, and it failed to ever get out of it in a 6-1 loss.

"Everyone has to do their job," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said postgame. "Right now we're at elimination, and we've got to kind of wipe the slate clean and find a way to win Game 6. Pick up the pieces and see where we're at."