The Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 3 of the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Shohei Ohtani was at the forefront.

Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk ties Cal Raleigh's very recently set MLB playoff home run record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. You'd be forgiven if you forgot altogether that Alejandro Kirk had delivered an absolutely massive swing relatively early in Game 3 of the World Series.

Blue Jays World Series legend Joe Carter pumps up the crowd, running through the dugout with the Toronto home run jacket on!

The Blue Jays have the early advantage over the Dodgers in the Fall Classic, but they’re always bracing for impact. Even after catcher Alejando Kirk slugged the team’s third home run of the night to give Toronto an 11-2 lead, the Blue Jays dugout wasn’t sure it would be enough to stop the powerhouse Dodgers from mounting a comeback.

Starting with Varsho's blast, Toronto's bats got to the Dodgers' southpaw, who had been untouchable all postseason.