đ Share this article Guerrero Blasts off Ohtani as Blue Jays See Off Los Angeles to Tie World Series at 2-2 Less than a day after enduring one of the most exhausting losses in World Series annals, the Toronto Blue Jays played with complete command. Vladimir Guerrero Jr crushed a two-run home run and Bieber delivered a steady outing as Toronto defeated the Dodgers 6-2 in the fourth game on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, tying the World Series at two games each and ensuring the series will return to Toronto. Toronto had spent the early hours of Tuesday processing their 18-inning Game 3 loss â tied for the lengthiest World Series contest ever â a loss that cost them the chance to lead the series and depleted both bullpens. Skipper John Schneider stated afterwards that âthey took a game, not the championshipâ. Twenty-three hours later, his team provided convincing evidence. Initial Innings The Los Angeles again struck first. Max Muncy drew a walk in the second, moved up on a base hit and scored on HernĂĄndez's sacrifice fly. But the early score did not rattle a Toronto team that led Major League Baseball with 49 come-from-behind wins this season. They answered immediately in the third inning. Nathan Lukes lined a one-out base hit to center field and Guerrero stepped in hunting a curveball. Shohei Ohtani threw a sweeper up and he sent it soaring over the left-center wall. It was his initial extra-base hit of the series and his 7th homer this playoffs â a fresh team record â regaining the Toronto's advantage after 13 scoreless frames and changing the momentum of the night. Ohtani's Night That swing also halted Ohtani's record-setting run of 11 straight plate appearances reaching base. The two-way phenomenon had smashed two home runs and got on base a record nine times in the Los Angeles' third game walk-off. But on Tuesday, he started on limited rest â his briefest ever â after needing an IV to recuperate from the prior marathon. His fastball velocity sat under his regular-season norm and he labored more as the contest wore on. Even so, he displayed glimpses of his typical command, setting down 11 of 12 after Guerrero Jr's homer and striking out six. He even drew a walk in the first inning to extend his World Series streak. But the Blue Jays made him work: six hits and four runs were charged to him in six-plus frames. Late Game Surge The larger issue for the Dodgers was what followed when he eventually lost steam. Varsho started the seventh with a sharp hit to right, and Ernie Clement smashed a two-base hit off the fence to put runners on with no outs. Roberts had no option but to pull the starter, who exited to a standing ovation from the home crowd. The Los Angeles' relief corps could not complete the escape. Anthony Banda inherited the jam and right away fell behind. GimĂ©nez battled to a 3-2 count before driving in Varsho with a single to left. France came up next with a groundout to make it 4-1, and that was enough to knock Banda out of the contest. Blake Treinen came in next but also was unable to stem the rally: Bichette and Addison Barger punched run-scoring singles through the diamond, completing a four-run barrage that extended the margin to 6-1. Blue Jays's Toughness The Toronto's capacity to withstand initial blows and respond has characterized their whole run. They once again succeeded without Springer, the hurt leadoff hitter who left Game 3 after tweaking his right side. Bieber, meanwhile, was exactly what Toronto required. Acquired during the summer while completing recovery from Tommy John surgery, the ex- award-winning winner left multiple runners and silenced the Dodgers' dangerous batting order. He allowed one run on four base hits and three free passes before Schneider called on rookie pitcher Mason Fluharty to face the core of the order in the sixth. Fluharty needed just 4 throws to retire Muncy and Tommy Edman, preserving a narrow lead that soon became safe. Former starting pitcher Bassitt then pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth as the Dodgers' bats continued to struggle. Los Angeles have produced only three scores over their last 20 frames, an abrupt downturn for a club that was among MLB's top lineups all year. Final Innings The Dodgers managed a score in the ninth when Edman hit into an out to bring home Teoscar HernĂĄndez after a walk and Max Muncy's double put two aboard. But Varland finished the game without allowing a comeback to develop. After a game when Toronto left a Fall Classic-record 19 baserunners and collapsed after repeated of missed chances, Game 4 was brutally effective. 6 different Blue Jays recorded hits, five brought home scores and the team converted almost every run-scoring chance presented in the final innings. Looking Ahead The victory guarantees the championship trophy will be presented at their home stadium, where the Blue Jays have not won a title since Joe Carter's iconic walk-off homer in '93. They now are aware they are assured a packed crowd in Canada on Friday night â and possibly the next day â no matter what happens next in LA. Game 5 looms with the matchup even and momentum shifting to Toronto. Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell (3-1, 2.42 ERA) will try to halt the Toronto's momentum. Toronto counter with first-year player Yesavage (2-1, 4.26 ERA) in a repeat of Game 1, when the Blue Jays chased Snell quickly in an 11-4 win.