The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 ( ) on Friday night in Game 1 of the World Series. The Dodgers struck first and the two sides eventually entered the bottom of the sixth tied, but the Blue Jays scored nine runs behind a history-making Addison Barger grand slam and turn a tight contest into a boat race.

The Blue Jays now lead the best-of-seven series by a 1-0 margin.

Here are four takeaways from Game 1 worth knowing:

1. Blue Jays' offense goes off in historic fashion

As noted in the introduction, the Blue Jays had an eventful bottom of the sixth inning, plating nine runs in what was the most productive offensive inning in the World Series since 1968.

Six consecutive Blue Jays reached base to begin the frame. Bo Bichette walked, Alejandro Kirk singled, and Dau

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