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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski and Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez had a war of words in the bottom of the fourth inning in Game 7 of the World Series.
Wrobleski got high and inside Gimenez on two straight pitches. The second pitch hit Gimenez in the hand. The Blue Jays player was displeased and began jabbing at Wrobleski as he walked down toward first base. Wrobleski was having none of it and started talking back.
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Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as Andrés Giménez #0 of the Toronto Blue Jays goes to first base after being hit by a pitch during the fourth inning in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 1, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
The scrimmage brought players from both teams out of the dugouts and out of the bullpens. Wrobleski warmed up as he was led back to the mound. Gimenez was also hot as he trotted down to first base.
Referee Jordan Baker issued a warning to both teams. No one was thrown out and Tyler Glasnow eventually relieved Wrobleski to end the inning.
Gimenez entered the game 3-for-23 in the World Series.
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Wrobleski was inserted into the game to replace starter Shohei Ohtani.
The Rogers Center crowd was already buzzing after second baseman Bo Bichette hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning to give Toronto an early lead. The home run knocked Ohtani out of the game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays benches cleared after Blue Jays’ Andrés Giménez was hit by a pitch during the fourth inning of Game 7 of baseball’s World Series, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski (70) is held back by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy after hitting Toronto Blue Jays’ Andrés Giménez with a bench-clearing pitch during the fourth inning of Game 7 of baseball’s World Series, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Dodgers got one back in the top of the fourth inning.
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In the do-or-die scenario, the Blue Jays were hoping to win their first World Series title since 1993. The Dodgers were hoping to repeat as champions.
