Caitlin Clark's MLB Game 7 claim sums up wildest World Series finale in years
WNBA star Caitlin Clark took to social media on Saturday night to give her verdict on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays Game 7 World Series clash
Caitlin Clark was just one of the millions of viewers who were left impressed by Game 7 World Series title decided between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.
Saturday night saw the Dodgers, led by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, make history after they defeated the Blue Jays 5-4 at Rogers Centre, with Los Angeles becoming the first team in two decades to win back-to-back MLB titles.
It was the culmination of a thrilling series between the two, which prompted wild celebrations inside the stadium in Toronto from the Dodgers, and chaos back in Los Angeles. One individual who was clearly impressed by what they saw was Clark, the face of the WNBA.
Taking to social media, the Indiana Fever star wrote: "This is the best baseball game I've ever seen."
And she wasn't the only high-profile athlete impressed by the action. "You could not script the insanity of this game," wrote former NFL star JJ Watt on X.
"The stuff that's happened, in the situations they've happened in. Just unbelievable."
At one point during Game 7, the Blue Jays needed just two outs to claim what would have been their first World Series title since 1993. However, during the ninth inning, Dodgers star Miguel Rojas delivered a monstrous home run in the biggest of spots to tie the game at 4-4.
Then in the bottom of the ninth, a center field catch by Andy Pages — which also saw him collide with Kike Hernandez — sent the game into an extra innings.
Come the 11th inning, it was Will Smith who served as the Dodgers' hero when he hit a home run, giving Dave Roberts' side the lead, their first of the game.
And from there on the mound, it was Yamamoto who steered Los Angeles home. The Dodgers pitcher, who was questionable heading into the game after pitching during Game 6, allowed just one hit during his 2.2 innings.
The 27-year-old, who Roberts hailed for his performance, got the Game-7 ending double play, prompting his team to mob him once they had won.
Roberts said of Yamamoto: "It's unheard of, and I think that there's a mind component, there's a delivery, which is a flawless delivery, and there's just an unwavering will. I just haven't seen it. I really haven't.
"You know, all that combined. And there's certain players that want moments and there's certain players that want it for the right reasons, but Yoshi is a guy that I just completely implicitly trust and he's made me a pretty dang good manager."