The 2025 World Series delivered instant classics as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays battled through a marathon 18-inning Game 3, famously sustained by fruit platters, before the Blue Jays staged a remarkable comeback in Game 4 to tie the series at two games apiece.
The 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays quickly etched itself into baseball lore, highlighted by a historic Game 3 that pushed players to their physical limits and spawned an unexpected viral moment. What began as a routine contest on October 28, 2025, stretched into an epic six-hour, 39-minute saga, becoming the second-longest game in World Series history, surpassed only by Game 3 of the 2018 series between the Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.
Fueling an Endurance Test: The Iconic Fruit Platter
As Game 3 wore deep into the night, extending to an astonishing 18 innings, both teams found a surprising source of sustenance: a delivered fruit platter. Cameras captured players from both the Dodgers and Blue Jays chowing down on a variety of fresh produce, including watermelon, pineapple, and grapes, in a lighthearted moment amidst the intense pressure. This impromptu snack became a defining image of the game’s extraordinary length, emphasizing the sheer endurance required from the athletes.
Among those seen enjoying the refreshments was Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., whose image grazing on fruit quickly circulated, capturing the exhaustion and humor of the moment. Ultimately, despite the late-night snack, it was the Dodgers who emerged victorious in Game 3, with Freddie Freeman delivering a walk-off home run in the 18th inning at Chavez Ravine, securing a crucial win for Los Angeles.
Celebrities Witness History
The allure of a World Series game in Los Angeles brought out a constellation of stars. Witnessing the marathon Game 3 from the stands were celebrities such as Justin Herbert, Madison Beer, Matthew Stafford, Rob Lowe, and the power couple Justin and Hailey Bieber, adding to the electrifying atmosphere of the historic evening, as reported by Yahoo Entertainment.
The Blue Jays’ Resilient Comeback in Game 4
Just hours after the grueling Game 3, the Toronto Blue Jays demonstrated remarkable resilience in Game 4, overcoming their heartbreaking 18-inning loss to secure a convincing 6-2 victory over the Dodgers. This win at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, October 29, 2025, leveled the best-of-seven series at two games apiece, guaranteeing a Game 6 back in Toronto on Friday night. As Blue Jays manager John Schneider aptly reminded reporters, the Dodgers “didn’t win the World Series, they won a game,” setting the stage for Toronto’s mental and physical resurgence.
A Season of Comebacks
The Blue Jays’ Game 4 victory was emblematic of their season-long prowess for comebacks. The team led the majors with 49 comeback wins, 43 of which occurred after conceding the game’s first run. Remarkably, the Dodgers had scored first in all four World Series games, a feat previously achieved by championship teams like the 2004 Red Sox, 2012 Giants, and 2024 Dodgers, as detailed by TMZ Staff.
However, the Blue Jays quickly countered in the third inning. After Kiké Hernández gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped up. Despite entering the night without an RBI in the Fall Classic, Guerrero Jr. demolished a 2-1 sweeper from Shohei Ohtani for a two-run homer to left-center. This pivotal blast was his seventh of the postseason, setting a new Toronto record for career postseason home runs and marking his first of this World Series.
Ohtani’s Streak Ends, Bieber Shines
For the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for his first career World Series start in Game 4. After reaching base a postseason-record nine times in Game 3, Ohtani faced a different challenge on the mound and at the plate. He pitched six-plus innings, allowing four runs on six hits, though his personal record 11-consecutive plate appearances reaching base was snapped when Shane Bieber struck him out in the third inning.
Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber, acquired at the trade deadline while rehabilitating from Tommy John surgery, delivered a solid performance. He gave up just one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings, allowing his team to capitalize. The Blue Jays broke the game open in the seventh inning, with a single from Daulton Varsho and a double from Ernie Clement leading to Ohtani’s departure. Reliever Anthony Banda then surrendered RBI singles to Andres Gimenez, Bo Bichette, and Addison Barger, alongside a run-scoring groundout from Ty France, extending Toronto’s lead to 6-1.
The Dodgers managed to scratch across one more run in the ninth on a groundout by Tommy Edman, but it wasn’t enough. Notably, the Blue Jays played Game 4 without their leadoff hitter, George Springer, who sustained a right side injury during the marathon Game 3. With the series now tied, Game 5 is set to intensify the battle for the World Series title.
