Anthony Rizzo Does Jose Bautista Impression At Cubs Practice (GIF)

Toronto led the series 3-1 before the Royals clawed back to win the next three games and advance to the World Series, which the Royals ultimately won over St. Louis. “This is awesome. Words can’t describe the feelings inside me”. They became just the third club to win a best-of-five division series after losing the first two games at home, joining the 2001 New York Yankees and the 2012 San Francisco Giants. I wish it hadn’t required an 18-minute delay, but part of that is on the fans who chucked beers onto the field in protest.

That set the stage for 34-year-old Dominican outfielder Bautista’s decisive blast. It was just the whole game, a do-or-die game.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons later discussed the controversy, saying according to mlb.com: “Really, it came down to the rules are what they are, and I’m still a bit in the fog about it”.

Rangers leadoff batter Delino DeShields opened with a double, took third base on a Choo Shin-Soo ground out and scored when Prince Fielder grounded into a fielder’s choice.

When the ball rolled down the third-base line, Roughned Odor scampered home to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead.

Benches cleared after Bautista’s homer, as Dyson took exception to Edwin Encarnacion’s hand gestures to the crowd before he entered the batters’ box. Edinson Volquez makes his second start of the postseason when he gets the ball in game one of the ALCS.

After Toronto reliever Aaron Sanchez threw a ball to Choo, catcher Russell Martin tried to toss it back to his pitcher, but the ball went off Choo’s bat as the batter stuck his arm out to get ready to face the next pitch. A lot of arguing, reviewing, dealy (18 minutes) and fans throwing garbage onto the field.

Home plate umpire Dale Scott called the play dead as Odor raced home. All three players, aged 34, 32, and 32 respectively, have waited more than a decade for their chance at post-season ball and neither has disappointed so far.

They’re hitting well. They’re fielding well.

I know that the baseball world is watching on TV. I like the fact that he told the Jays to sit the hell down and shut the f**k up.

While the move may be seen as a surprise, it was only on Sunday when Toronto turned to Estrada to save its season. Two games will be played in Kansas, three in Toronto and, if necessary, two final games will be played in Kansas.

But after Sam Dyson replaced Cole Hamels, Josh Donaldson drove in a run on a forceout and Jose Bautista hit a long homer to put Toronto up 6-3. It was the only miscue of Cueto’s night. “You can count on me to show up in games like this”.