Game 7 at Rogers Centre, Dodgers-Blue Jays, the former aiming for Major League Baseball ’s first repeat championship since 2000, the latter seeking Canada’s first Commissioner’s Trophy since 1993.

This was how it had to end. This was the story the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays had to write.

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) and shortstop Andres Gimenez (0) in the dugout before Game 6.