The extra-inning home run
Smith’s Game 7 home run gives the Dodgers the lead in the eleventh inning. It is one part of the final sequence that decides the championship.
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Will Smith
Baseball catcher · Los Angeles Dodgers
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A catcher whose defensive work and extra-inning home run connect to the selected Game 7.
The catcher’s other work
His role at the plate during the ninth-inning defensive play connects him to the game before the home run. Offense and defense meet in the same selected event.
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MLB · Game 7 video highlights (opens in a new tab)Source for Will Smith: MLB · Game 7 video highlights.
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Sporting event
2025 World Series · Game 7
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays · November 1, 2025
A game of late reversals, defensive escapes, and an extra-inning championship finish.
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