by Yoshinobu Yamamoto won both of his starts and Teoscar Hernandez delivered what would prove to be the series-clinching home run in Game 6 as Los Angeles defeated Toronto, four games to two, in a World Series simulation via Strat-O-Matic (@strat-o-matic), the market leader in sports simulations.
In the simulation, Yamamoto allowed just three hits and two runs over seven innings, fanning seven in Game Two, a 4-2 L.A. win, then was even better in Game Six, blanking the Jays over eight frames on two hits and no walks, striking out eight in the 2-0 triumph, for a 1.20 ERA to earn the series MVP honors.
Hernandez’s two-run shot in the fourth was the only scoring in the clinching game. It marked the first extra base hit and RBIs for the Dodgers’ right fielder in the series.
Shohei Ohtani hit .320 for the series, with three solo home runs, while Andy Pages drove in a series-best four runs. George Springer topped Toronto at .318 with two home runs and two doubles.
L.A. starting pitching was also bolstered by Blake Snell, who didn’t get credit for a win but threw 16 innings, allowing 10 hits and one run over two games.
Game 1 – @Toronto 1, Los Angeles 0 (11 inn.)
Game 2 – Los Angeles 4, @Toronto 2
Game 3 – @Los Angeles 8, Toronto 7
Game 4 – @Los Angeles 6, Toronto 1
Game 5 – Toronto 3, @Los Angeles 2
Game 6 – Los Angeles 2, @Toronto 0, Los Angeles wins, 4 games to 2
