Toronto Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning.

Blue Jays batters pounded out 14 hits and drew four walks in Friday’s 11-4 thumping of the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series but a tip of the ballcap has to also be afforded to Toronto’s pitchers.

In his fourth start of the postseason, rookie Trey Yesavage laboured but limited Los Angeles’s dangerous lineup to two runs before he was replaced after four innings.

The bullpen then was called upon and pulled its wait.

The next five pitchers allowed only two runs and two hits and struck out eight as the Blue Jays pulled away.

The 22-year-old began the game by striking out Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani as the sellout crowd of more than 44,000 roared at Rogers Centre.

“It was an insane ex

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