Trey Yesavage helped get the Toronto Blue Jays within one win of a World Series title with a record-setting performance in Game 5.

The 22-year-old came into Dodger Stadium in his first-ever postseason start on the road, went seven full innings, all while recording 12 strikeouts and holding L.A. to three hits all night. In the process, Yesavage set the MLB record for strikeouts by a rookie in a World Series game.

That was more than his Blue Jays teammates needed, as Toronto took Game 5 by a score of 6-1 to give the team a 3-2 series lead as things shift back to Canada for Games 6 and 7.

It was perhaps the most impressive postseason outing for a pitcher in Blue Jays history, and you could tell Yesavage was pumped after the game.

“First time on the road in the playoffs, hearing a lot of

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