🔗 Share this article Vladimir Guerrero Jr Homers against Shohei Ohtani as Blue Jays Defeat Los Angeles to Tie Series at 2-2 Less than a day after staggering through one of the most draining defeats in Fall Classic annals, the Blue Jays displayed total command. Vladimir Guerrero Jr smashed a two-run home run and Shane Bieber delivered a composed outing as Toronto beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the fourth game on Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium, tying the World Series at two games each and guaranteeing the series will return to Canada. The Blue Jays had passed the morning of the next day dealing with their marathon Game 3 loss – tied for the lengthiest World Series contest ever – a loss that cost them the opportunity to lead the matchup and depleted both relief corps. Manager John Schneider stated afterwards that “the Dodgers won a contest, not the championship”. Twenty-three hours later, his squad offered convincing proof. Early Action The Los Angeles again scored first. Muncy drew a walk in the second inning, moved up on a base hit and crossed the plate on Hernández's sacrifice fly. But the initial breakthrough did not rattle a Blue Jays team that led MLB with 49 come-from-behind wins this season. They answered right away in the third. Nathan Lukes lined a one away base hit to centre and Guerrero stepped in looking for a curveball. Shohei Ohtani left a sweeper up and he sent it soaring over the left-center wall. It was his first extra-base hit of the series and his seventh homer this postseason – a new team record – restoring the Toronto's advantage after 13 scoreless innings and changing the tone of the game. Ohtani's Night That swing also halted Shohei Ohtani's history-making run of 11 consecutive plate appearances reaching base. The two-way phenomenon had hit two home runs and reached safely a record nine times in the Los Angeles' Game 3 comeback win. But on Tuesday, he took the mound on limited rest – his briefest ever – after requiring an IV to recuperate from the prior marathon. Ohtani fastball velocity was below his seasonal average and he labored more as the contest wore on. Even so, he displayed glimpses of his typical control, retiring 11 of 12 after Guerrero's blast and fanning six. He even drew a walk in the first to continue his World Series streak. But the Toronto made him work: six hits and four runs were charged to him in over six innings. Seventh Inning Surge The larger problem for the Dodgers was what followed when Ohtani eventually ran out of energy. Varsho started the seventh inning with a clean hit to right field, and Clement smashed a double off the wall to put runners on with none out. Dave Roberts had little choice but to pull Ohtani, who departed to a standing ovation from the local fans. The Los Angeles' bullpen could not finish the escape. Banda inherited the mess and right away fell behind. Andrés Giménez fought to a 3-2 count before scoring the runner with a base hit to left. Ty France followed with a groundout to make it 4-1, and that was enough to remove Banda out of the game. Treinen came in next but also was unable to stop the momentum: Bichette and Addison Barger punched run-scoring singles through the infield, completing a four-score barrage that extended the margin to 6-1. Blue Jays's Resilience The Toronto's ability to absorb initial blows and answer has characterized their entire postseason. They once again succeeded without Springer, the hurt leadoff man who exited Game 3 after straining his right side. Shane Bieber, in contrast, was exactly what Toronto needed. Traded for mid-season while finishing recovery from elbow surgery, the ex- award-winning winner left multiple baserunners and silenced the Dodgers' potent batting order. He gave up one run on four base hits and three free passes before the manager called on rookie left-hander Mason Fluharty to face the core of the order in the sixth inning. Fluharty required just 4 pitches to get out Max Muncy and Tommy Edman, preserving a narrow advantage that quickly grew comfortable. Converted starting pitcher Chris Bassitt then pitched a clean seventh and eighth as the Dodgers' offense continued to sputter. The Dodgers have produced only 3 runs over their last 20 innings, an abrupt downturn for a team that ranked among baseball's elite offenses all year. Final Innings The Los Angeles managed a score in the ninth inning when Edman hit into an out to score Teoscar Hernández after a walk and Max Muncy's two-base hit put two aboard. But Louis Varland closed it down without permitting a comeback to build. Following a night when Toronto stranded a World Series-record 19 baserunners and fell apart after wave upon wave of missed chances, the fourth contest was brutally efficient. Six different Toronto players collected hits, five brought home scores and the team converted almost every scoring opportunity presented in the final stanzas. Next Up The victory guarantees the championship trophy will be awarded at their home stadium, where the Blue Jays have not won a title since Joe Carter's iconic game-winning home run in 1993. They now know they are assured a full crowd in Toronto on Friday evening – and perhaps Saturday – no matter what happens next in Los Angeles. The fifth game approaches with the series even and energy shifting to Toronto. Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell (3-1, 2.42 ERA) will attempt to halt the Toronto's surge. Toronto counter with rookie Yesavage (2-1, 4.26 ERA) in a repeat of Game 1, when the Blue Jays chased Snell quickly in an 11-4 win.