LOS ANGELES — A starting pitcher stepped up to dominate Game 5 and tip the World Series in his team’s favor.

It was not the one with two Cy Young Awards. It was the one who started this season pitching in the Class-A Florida State League for the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage struck out 12 Dodgers and allowed just three hits in seven innings as the Toronto Blue Jays won Game 5, 6-1, Wednesday night and took a three-games-to-two advantage in the World Series.

After splitting the first two games in Toronto, the Dodgers lost two of three at home. If the defending champions are going to go back-to-back, they will have to win back-to-back games in Toronto. Game 6 is Friday night with Game 2 hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to pitch for the Dodgers.

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