BOT 3: George Springer was hit on the left hand by a 96 mph fastball and was awarded first base. Nathan Lukes struck out swinging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a single to left field, and Springer advanced to third. Alejandro Kirk’s high fly ball to center allowed Springer to score to tie the game 1-1. Daulton Varsho grounds out to first to end the inning.
TOP 3: Andy Pages grounds out to second base, Shohei Ohtani pops out to third base, and Mookie Betts grounds out to shortstop for a second straight 1-2-3 inning for Gausman, who has now retired seven in a row.
BOT 2: Ernie Clement is credited with a single to start the inning after Freddie Freeman overran a high infield pop-up, which falls fair. Addison Barger was called out on strikes, Isiah Kiner-Falefa flew out to center field, and Andres Gimenez grounds out to shortstop to end the inning.
TOP 2: Kevin Gausman has his first 1-2-3 inning as Max Muncy flew out to left field, Enrique Hernandez popped out to second base, and Tommy Edman struck out swinging.
BOT 1: George Springer led off with a double to deep left field, and Nathan Lukes followed up with a bloop single to shallow centre to put runners on first and third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. struck out swinging, Alejandro Kirk lined out to first base, and Daulton Varsho is called out on strikes to end the inning.
TOP 1: After both Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts flied out to start the game, Freddie Freeman doubled to right and Will Smith hit a single to center that scored Freeman, giving the Dodgers the early 1-0 lead. Teoscar Hernandez struck out swinging to end the inning.
8 p.m.: Joe Carter threw out the opening pitch to all-star shortstop Bo Bichette ahead of Game 2 of the World Series as the Blue Jays hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Carter received a rousing ovation from the packed Rogers Centre, especially after donning Toronto’s home run jacket and jogging through the home dugout.
“I’ve had the emotions for 32 years. I come back here so often,” said Carter, who famously hit a three-run homer to win the 1993 World Series. “I get that wherever I go here in Toronto, which is great. They just appreciate what I did.
Bo to start on the bench in Game 2
Bo Bichette will begin Game 2 of the World Series on the bench.
The Blue Jays did not include the infielder in their starting lineup for Game 2 against the Dodgers (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, Sportsnet, Sportsnet+).
Bichette made his post-season debut in Game 1 in his return from a knee sprain suffered Sept. 6, playing at second base for the first time in his career while registering a hit and a walk at the plate before being replaced in the game by Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Kiner-Falefa will take Bichette’s spot at second base and bat eighth in tonight’s game.
George Springer remains at designated hitter while Addison Barger and Nathan Lukes will start in the outfield after both came on as pinch-hitters in Game 1.
Also, pitcher Chris Bassitt is dealing with a small cut and blister, but is still good to go if needed in Game 2.
Game 3 & 4 starters announced
Blue Jays manager John Schneider also announced that Max Scherzer will get the nod for Game 3 when the series shifts to Los Angeles on Monday, with fellow righty Shane Bieber set to go for Game 4 on Tuesday.
Scherzer, 41, last took the ball in Game 4 of the ALCS in Seattle against the Mariners, pitching 5.2 innings of two-run ball and striking out five to help the Blue Jays earn the win. It’s been his only appearance so far this post-season.
The three-time Cy Young winner already has four Fall Classic appearances to his name and has a 1-0 record in those outings with a 3.26 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 19.1 innings. He made his first World Series start in 2012 against the San Francisco Giants while a member of the Detroit Tigers.
In his lone season with the Blue Jays, the two-time World Series champ has a 5-5 record with a 5.19 ERA and 1.294 WHIP in 17 starts.
Bieber, another former Cy Young winner, has started Game 3 in both the ALDS and ALCS. Additionally, he took the mound to begin Game 7 of the latter series against the Seattle Mariners.
Across 12.1 post-season innings, Bieber holds a 1-0 record and 4.38 ERA with 15 strikeouts and three walks.
His best outing came in Game 3 against the Mariners, when he recovered after a two-run first inning to pitch six strong in a pivotal Blue Jays victory.
The 30-year-old underwent Tommy John Surgery last season and was traded to the Blue Jays from the Cleveland Guardians at the trade deadline before appearing in a single game this season.
He made his return on Aug. 22, his Blue Jays debut, and went on to post a 3.57 ERA in 40.1 innings.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has yet to announce who will go for his side in Games 3 and 4.
