LOS ANGELES — George Springer is not in the Toronto Blue Jays' starting lineup for the second straight World Series game Wednesday night due to an injury on his right side.

Davis Schneider took over as Toronto's leadoff hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the part-time outfielder stunned the Dodger Stadium crowd by homering on Blake Snell's first pitch of Game 5.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with another solo home run two pitches later.

Springer has hit the second-most leadoff homers in major league history with 63, trailing only Rickey Henderson's 81. His teammates made up for his absence by hitting the first back-to-back homers to begin a World Series game.

Bo Bichette again replaced Springer as the Blue Jays' designated hitter for Game 5, but Springer wasn't entirely ruled

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