Blake Snell’s historic postseason has been halted in the World Series as the Toronto Blue Jays forced the left-hander to labor and found success unlike the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers before them.
In Game 1 at Rogers Centre, Snell allowed eight hits and five runs, and walked three batters. He finished with four strikeouts but lacked fastball command over his five-plus innings of work in the Dodgers’ 11-4 loss. Snell exited with the bases loaded and all three runners scored while Emmet Sheehan was on the mound.
The Dodgers bounced back with a win in Game 2, which guaranteed Snell would get another opportunity face the Blue Jays.