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It had been 32 years since World Series baseball had been played in Toronto — and boy, was it worth the wait.
The Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Games 1 and 2 of the World Series presented by Capital One at Rodgers Centre on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, respectively, which featured enough drama and star power to make up for the decades-long drought.
Us Weekly was on the ground for both games in Toronto, celebrating Mastercard renewing their partnership with Major League Baseball with a multi-year extension.
Game 1 saw the Blue Jays use a nine-run 6th inning to run away from the Dodgers, taking 1-0 series lead with an 11-4 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.
The sell-out crowd of Blue Jays supporters even managed to impress one of the franchise’s legendary former AL East rivals.
“It was crazy,” New York Yankees icon and Mastercard ambassador CC Sabathia exclusively told Us. “It was a lot of fun seeing the way that the Blue Jays fans showed up. Rogers Centre gets real loud. With the renovations, it’s even better now. It felt like fans are more engaged, there’s more ways to see the ballgame, to get close to the action. It was a great atmosphere and it was exciting to see the way the people turned up.”
Sabathia, 45, added, “I think it’s awesome. Those years — 2014, 2015, 2016 — [the Blue Jays] went to the ALCS and they had some good teams. I think you could see that the country was yearning for a good baseball team and that they would get behind it if it’s great.”
The Dodgers enacted their revenge in Game 2, using a complete game gem from starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to win 5-1 and even the best-of-seen series at 1-1 before the the action shifts to Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Monday, October 27.
Game 2 also featured poignant appearances from the Jonas Brothers — who performed their song “I Can’t Lose” as Mastercard’s Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) ambassadors — and Summer House stars West Wilson and Jesse Solomon, who helped deliver the lineup cards at home plate with Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts and Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
Appearing in connection with the Stand Up To Cancer campaign was extra impactful for Solomon, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer when he was 24.
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“Getting to experience one of the most exciting moments in baseball with my best friend was special enough — but doing it while celebrating Mastercard’s partnership with Stand Up To Cancer made it even more meaningful,” Solomon exclusively told Us. “As a survivor, supporting this cause hits close to home.”
His Bravo castmate Wilson added to Us, “Mastercard brought us along for the ride as they celebrated the renewal of its partnership with the MLB, and we were given an unforgettable weekend at the World Series for Game 1 and 2. Their partnership is committed to connecting with fans and creating meaningful, priceless moments around the game, and they definitely delivered. From the action on the field to everything happening off it, the whole experience was something special.”
For more on Mastercard, their Priceless campaign and Stand Up To Cancer, click here.
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