Steve Futterman

Dodger outfielder Kike Hernandez says game sevens are the stuff of childhood dreams.

Ever since we were little kids, we always put ourselves in the backyard in game seven of the World Series.

I think baseball deserves a Game 7.

The Dodgers, with baseball's biggest payroll, are trying to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series.

The Blue Jays, who last year finished in last place, are looking for their first series title since 1993.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the World Series in Toronto.

And I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

With the season on the line, the defending champion Dodgers took an early 3-0 lead, then held on to set up a Game 7 finale.

Toronto threatened to tie the game in the ninth.

The Blue Jays put runners on second and third with nobody out, but could not score.

Dodger outfielder Kike Hernandez says Game 7s are the stuff of childhood dreams.

The Dodgers, with baseball's biggest payroll, are trying to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series.

The Blue Jays, who last year finished in last place, are looking for their first series title since 1993.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the World Series in Toronto.

It'll be a seventh and deciding game as the L.A.

Dodgers hold on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 6 to even the series at three games apiece.

L.A.

scored three runs in the third, the key blow, a two-run single by Mookie Betts.

Toronto scored its only run in the bottom of the third.

After that, neither team could score.