LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers ' bats, mostly quiet in October, were nearly silent in Game 5. If they don't start making some noise in Game 6, their hopes for a title defense might be dashed.

The Dodgers flailed on offense for much of a 6-1 loss that put them on the brink with a 3-2 World Series deficit to the Toronto Blue Jays . After a historic 18-inning win over the Jays on Monday to grab a series lead, the Dodgers totaled just three runs in losses on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Slumps are never welcome but especially not when a team is so close to a second straight World Series crown.

"We're not really doing much as an offense, and whenever we get a chance, we don't capitalize," the Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez said. "We're going through one of those funks right now. It is

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