Dodgers' Miguel Rojas Makes History With World Series Game 7 Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre on Saturday. | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

Miguel Rojas didn't just breathe new life into the Dodgers' championship hopes with his home run in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday. He etched his name in baseball history.

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Rojas became the first player in Major League Baseball history with a game-tying home run in the ninth inning or later of a World Series Game 7.

Miguel Rojas of the @Dodgers is the first player in MLB history with a game-tying HR in the 9th inning or later of a World Series Game 7.

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) November 2, 2025

Rojas' solo home run against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman tied the game 4-4 in the ninth inning.

By championship Win Probability Added, Rojas' home run was the ninth-biggest play in major league history, adding 35.5 percent to the Dodgers' chances of winning the World Series.

At 35.5%, Miguel Rojas has the 9th-biggest play in MLB history.

For now. https://t.co/Vx9c4kLM4X

— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) November 2, 2025

Making the homer all the less likely, Rojas was the Dodgers' number-9 hitter. He entered the game 0-for-5 in the World Series. He didn't have a hit in the National League Championship Series either, and had been held off the scoresheet since Oct. 1 — Game 2 of the Dodgers' NL Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds.

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But manager Dave Roberts kept Rojas in the lineup for Game 7, one day after he made a couple pivotal defensive plays at second base to help the Dodgers win Game 6 on Friday.

Rojas went 0-for-3 in the game, but he completed a rare 7-4 double play to end it. He caught Kiké Hernández's throw from left field, and kept his foot on the bag before Addison Barger could slide in safely.

The game-ending double play preserved the Dodgers' 3-1 victory, setting the stage for a dramatic Game 7 on Saturday.

The Dodgers trailed 4-2 after seven innings. Max Muncy's solo home run in the eighth inning against Trey Yesavage pulled the Dodgers within 4-3.

Rojas, batting with one out in the ninth, pulled a 3-and-2 slider from Hoffman 387 feet over the fence for a game-tying home run.

MIGUEL ROJAS WITH THE BIGGEST SWING OF HIS LIFE 💥

GAME 7 IS TIED IN TORONTO pic.twitter.com/tDwUGzBrVq

— MLB (@MLB) November 2, 2025

Rojas, 36, hit seven home runs for the Dodgers in the regular season — fewer than anyone in Dave Roberts' lineup on Saturday. Six of those came against left-handed pitchers and one came against Logan Porter, the San Francisco Giants catcher who was called on to pitch late in the eighth inning of a blowout win on June 14.

Rojas saved his best for last.

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