Game 3 of the World Series delivered one theatric moment after another. Alejandro Kirk and Shohei Ohtani smacked home runs in the contest. But both met during a major sequence.

Ohtani sprinted to second base as the potential game-winning run. But he couldn't get there in time as Kirk's throw forced the tag out — and extra innings.

Ohtani tied the game up earlier with this massive blast that made it 5-5.

Kirk, though, hit Blue Jays franchise history with a three-run home run blast that briefly erased the Dodgers' early 2-0 lead. Toronto never had a player hit five or more home runs during the MLB Playoffs until Monday evening arrived.

The drama stretched past that Kirk tag out too.

Dodgers deny scoring possibility by Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) runs after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning during game three of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium.
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Toronto had a runner on first representing the potential winning run in the 10th inning. Emmet Sheehan took the hill in relieving closer Roki Sasaki.

Davis Schneider came in as a courtesy runner for the Blue Jays. Nathan Lukes blasted a potential triple toward right field that got Teoscar Hernandez hustling toward the outfield wall.

Hernandez, though, fired to Tommy Edman before Edman got the tag out to Will Smith at home — denying the winning run in the epic sequence.

The umpires eventually reviewed the out to see if Smith was blocking the plate. But L.A. earned the out.

The night witnessed multiple cliffhangers on both sides. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. executed his own bonkers out at third, while Hernandez delivered this epic bat flip after blasting his home run. Both teams remained tied into the 11th as Guerrero caught the pop out to end the bottom of the 10th inning.