🔗 Share this article Guerrero Blasts against Ohtani as Toronto See Off Los Angeles to Tie Series at 2-2 Only 24 hours after staggering through one of the most draining losses in World Series history, the Blue Jays played with total control. Vladimir Guerrero Jr smashed a two-run homer and Bieber delivered a composed outing as the Blue Jays beat the Dodgers 6-2 in Game 4 on Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium, tying the Fall Classic at two wins apiece and guaranteeing the matchup will return to Toronto. Toronto had passed the early hours of Tuesday processing their 18-inning Game 3 loss – tied for the lengthiest World Series game ever – a defeat that denied them the chance to lead the series and depleted both bullpens. Skipper Schneider stated afterwards that “they took a contest, not the World Series”. Twenty-three hours later, his squad provided emphatic evidence. Initial Action The Dodgers again scored first. Muncy drew a walk in the second inning, moved up on a base hit and scored on Hernández's fly out. But the initial score did not rattle a Toronto team that topped Major League Baseball with 49 comeback victories this season. They responded right away in the third. Nathan Lukes hit a one-out base hit to center field and Vladimir Guerrero Jr stepped in hunting a curveball. Shohei Ohtani threw a slider up and he drove it screaming over the left-center wall. It was his initial long hit of the series and his 7th homer this postseason – a new club mark – regaining the Blue Jays's lead after 13 shutout frames and changing the tone of the night. Shohei's Night That swing also halted Shohei Ohtani's history-making run of 11 straight plate appearances reaching base. The dual-threat phenomenon had hit two homers and got on base a record nine times in the Dodgers' Game 3 walk-off. But on that night, he started on short rest – his shortest ever – after requiring an IV to recover from the previous marathon. Ohtani fastball velocity sat below his seasonal average and he labored more as the contest wore on. Nonetheless, he showed glimpses of his typical control, setting down 11 of 12 after Guerrero's homer and striking out six. He even walked in the first to extend his Fall Classic record. But the Toronto forced him to labor: six hits and four runs were charged to him in six-plus frames. Seventh Inning Surge The larger problem for the Dodgers was what came next when Ohtani eventually ran out of energy. Daulton Varsho opened the seventh with a sharp hit to right, and Ernie Clement drilled a two-base hit off the wall to put runners on with none out. Dave Roberts had no option but to pull Ohtani, who departed to a roaring applause from the home crowd. The Dodgers' bullpen could not complete the escape. Anthony Banda came into the jam and immediately fell behind. Andrés Giménez battled to a full count before scoring the runner with a single to left. France came up next with a fielder's choice to make it 4-1, and that was sufficient to knock the pitcher out of the game. Treinen entered next but also was unable to stop the rally: Bichette and Addison Barger punched run-scoring base hits through the infield, completing a four-run outburst that pushed the margin to 6-1. Toronto's Toughness The Toronto's ability to absorb initial blows and respond has defined their entire run. They once again did it without George Springer, the hurt leadoff man who left the third game after straining his right side. Bieber, in contrast, was everything Toronto needed. Acquired mid-season while finishing recovery from elbow surgery, the former Cy Young winner left several baserunners and quieted the Dodgers' potent batting order. He allowed one run on four base hits and three free passes before Schneider summoned first-year pitcher Fluharty to confront the core of the order in the sixth inning. Fluharty needed just 4 pitches to retire Max Muncy and Tommy Edman, preserving a fragile advantage that quickly became safe. Converted starting pitcher Bassitt then pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth innings as the Dodgers' bats continued to struggle. Los Angeles have scored only 3 scores over their previous 20 innings, an abrupt slowdown for a club that was among baseball's elite offenses all year. Final Moments The Los Angeles scraped a score in the ninth when Edman hit into an out to score Hernández after a walk and Max Muncy's double put runners on base. But Varland finished the game without permitting a comeback to develop. After a night when the Blue Jays stranded a World Series-record 19 runners and collapsed after repeated of missed chances, Game 4 was ruthlessly efficient. 6 different Blue Jays collected hits, five brought home scores and the squad converted almost every run-scoring opportunity presented in the final innings. Next Up The victory guarantees the World Series trophy will be presented at their home stadium, where the Toronto have not won a championship since Carter's iconic walk-off home run in 1993. They now are aware they are assured a packed house in Toronto on Friday night – and perhaps Saturday – no matter what happens next in LA. Game 5 looms with the matchup reset and momentum shifting north. Dodgers pitcher Snell (3-1, 2.42 ERA) will try to halt the Toronto's momentum. The Blue Jays respond with first-year player Yesavage (2-1, 4.26 ERA) in a rematch of the opener, when the Blue Jays chased the starter early in an 11-4 victory.