The ball floated into shallow left field off the broken bat of Andrés Giménez, and Rogers Centre held its collective breath. The World Series hung in the balance. The Dodgers held a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The Blue Jays didn't advance this far by playing it safe. That was the mindset of their clubhouse after the loss.

And that brings us to 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. All hands on deck? Pretty much.

The longest game in World Series history took place in 2018, when the Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox on Max Muncy's home run in the 18th inning of Game 3 right here at Dodger Stadium. Prior to the 2018 record-setting affair, the longest World Series game was 14 innings, happening in 1916, 2005 and 2015.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Did you enjoy the sports equinox? I’m in New York for the week, so I watched last night’s World Series game at a NYC bar surrounded by coworkers with allegiances to both the Dodgers and Blue Jays.