This is the team that executed this play in the World Series just this last fall and got a parade at the end of it. But still, the early pulling of the reigning World Series MVP cemented a drubbing, with a 7-4 loss pushing the Dodgers into an uncomfortable position.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani looks on in the dugout during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Shohei Ohtani hit his 41st home run of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers bucked their trend against Eric Lauer, but it was the Toronto Blue Jays coming away with a 5-4 win Sunday afternoon to avoid being swept.