Blue Jays hit 4 home runs, beat Texas for 2-0 lead in ALDS
Edwin Encarnacion capped a three-homer burst in the fifth inning off Yu Darvish and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 Friday to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
5
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Desmond grounded out to shortstop, Hoying scored, Gómez to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gómez singled to center, Moreland scored, Hoying to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Encarnación homered to left (361 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Carrera homered to right center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Pillar homered to left (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Desmond singled to left center, Mazara scored, Gómez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Moreland flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Moreland batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Lucroy popped out to second.
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Pop Out 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Lucroy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Odor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Beltré doubled to deep left.
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Double 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Beltré batting
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Play Result 5-3
Upton Jr. in left field.
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Play Result 5-3
Carrera in right field.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Barney grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Highlights
Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Carlos GomezLF91
Ian DesmondCF20
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Rougned Odor2B24
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan Rua1B16
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Substitutes
Mitch Moreland1B18
Robinson ChirinosPH23
Jared HoyingRF28
TOR
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Jose BautistaRF19
Russell MartinC55
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Michael SaundersDH25
Kevin PillarCF1
Darwin Barney2B20
Substitutes
B.J. UptonLF0
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