The Blue Jays saw their World Series title dreams end on a cruel double play in the 11th inning of Game 7's loss to the Dodgers, a heartbreaking finish for Toronto that will likely haunt the franchise for quite some time.
The Blue Jays had their best chance of clinching it in the ninth, when pinch runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa came mere inches away from what would have been a walk-off game-winning run. Two innings later, Toronto found themselves down 5-4 and couldn't get the break they needed against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamomoto, and Los Angeles went on to win their back-to-back World Series championship.
After the loss, Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was seen sitting in the dugout by himself, as he was the last player to leave. It made for quite the lonely picture of the $500 million man who once seemed like he could lead Toronto to baseball's biggest prize this October:
Vlad is the only Blue Jays Player left in the dugout #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/MP9o79QAyC
— Sarah Jenkins (@sarahjenkinsxo) November 2, 2025
Fox's cameras also caught Guerrero wiping away tears immediately following the 5-4 loss in an emotional moment:
An emotional Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after a devastating World Series loss pic.twitter.com/xPUYsPORPX
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 2, 2025
Suffice to say, Blue Jays fans at Rogers Centre who were praying for their first title since 1993 were feeling the same way.
Entering Saturday night's do-or-die matchup, Guerrero reportedly had a simple message for his teammates, who may have been feeling jittery ahead of the elimination game. Guerrero said, "If you're nervous tonight, look at me." He showed poise and leadership when his team needed it most, and made some impressive postseason franchise history with his bat in the process, but ultimately came painfully short of closing out a championship run for the Blue Jays.
"I got to be very thankful, very grateful for our fans, for the city," Guerrero told reporters postgame. "I'm sorry, because we couldn't give that title that we know the entire city wants."
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