Toronto Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette delivered a crucial three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning on Saturday night, energizing the crowd at the Rogers Centre during Game 7 of the World Series.
Playing through a knee injury, Bichette brushed off the pain to make a defining play. With George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on base, he launched a three-run homer off Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani, setting the Blue Jays on the scoreboard.
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette watches his three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning in Game 7 of the World Series, Saturday, Nov. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bichette's injury kept him from scoring earlier in the game, notably in the second inning when he was unable to round home plate. Despite that, his impact was undeniable against the Dodgers' pitching.
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Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers' ace, faced boos from the blue Jays fans but managed to snap a 50-year drought with his pitching performance in the series.
The electrifying home run by Bichette sent the Rogers Centre crowd into a frenzy, nearly shaking the stadium as he rounded the bases.
Author's summary: Bo Bichette’s heroic three-run homer in Game 7, played despite a knee injury, energized Blue Jays fans and marked a pivotal moment in the World Series showdown with the Dodgers.