The Los Angeles Dodgers returned to Toronto in deep trouble for Game 6 of the World Series with their backs against the wall after losing back-to-back Games 4 and 5 at home. A single loss could cost them the series.

Brayan Bello was pulled in the third, with Alex Cora opting to go to the lefties in the bullpen. Garrett Whitlock gave up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth.

The Red Sox stayed mathematically in the race for the American League East for another day and moved closer to securing a wild card playoff spot with their win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

2006 — The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 in Game 5 to wrap up their first Series title in nearly a quarter-century and 10th overall. The Cardinals, with 83 regular-season wins, is the fewest by a World Series champion.

Longest World Series game lasted 18 innings and 7 hours 20 minutes, as the Dodgers beat the Red Sox 3-2 in Game 3 of the 2018 Fall Classic.

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The Boston Red Sox clinched an American League wild-card playoff berth with a thrilling 4-3 walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.

There's still a lot of potential movement in the American League East and wild card standings with four games left.