TORONTO -- While Mookie Betts didn't let it on from afar, when the final ball in play of the 2025 World Series bounced his way, he felt some nerves.

The Dodgers had taken their first lead of the night on Will Smith's go-ahead homer in the top of the 11th. The Blue Jays, their season all of a sudden on the line, responded by putting runners at first and third with one out.

Alejandro Kirk grounded an 0-2 offering from Yoshinobu Yamamoto toward the left side of second base. Betts settled his nerves, then let his preparation take over. And he did what he needed to do, fielding the ball before stepping on the bag and throwing to first for the final out, the Dodgers repeating as champions with Saturday night's 5-4 win in Game 7 of the World Series .

“As he was pitching the ball, I was

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