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Blue Jays Make MLB History With Opening Inning Home Runs

Blue Jays Make MLB History With Opening Inning Home Runs

Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays made Major League Baseball (MLB) history in Game 5 of the World Series. Players Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit back-to-back home runs at the start of the game, marking the first time a team began a World Series game this way.

Key Facts

  • The Blue Jays made MLB history with back-to-back home runs at the start of a World Series game.
  • Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were the players who hit the home runs.
  • These were the first two solo home runs for the Blue Jays in the series.
  • Blake Snell, the Dodgers' pitcher, had never before allowed multiple first-inning home runs in his career.
  • Toronto is the second team to start a postseason game with back-to-back home runs, after the 2002 Oakland A's.
  • The Blue Jays' strong offense was highlighted as a critical aspect of their success this season.
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