Sunday, September 01, 2019

Blue Jays Eliminated on Red Sox Walkoff by Mark Reynolds



Boston (AP) - Boston advanced to the 2nd round with a 6 game series victory over Toronto.  The Red Sox capped the series win with a walk off home run by Mark Reynolds in the bottom of the 9th in game 6.  John's Blue Jays were really tough to play, and the series, starting with a 15 inning marathon 1st game, could have gone either way multiple times.



Game 1 - Toronto 5 - Boston 3 in 15 innings

After the game was tied 3-3 going into the 4th, it stayed tied until the top of the 15th when Logan Morrison won the game with a 2 run home run.    It was a crazy game with 14 pitchers used.



Game 2 - Toronto 10 - Boston 7

Toronto was 8 for 19 with RISP as they took a 2-0 series lead.  Both starters didn't last past 3 innings, but the Toronto bullpen held off the Red Sox and the offense was just too much for Boston.



Game 3 - Boston 11 - Toronto 3

Mark Reynolds hit his 2nd homerun and Donaldson his first as Boston got to Alex Cobb for 7 runs as they got back in the series.



Game 4 - Boston 4 - Toronto 3

J.D. Martinez supplied all the offense that the Red Sox needed as he hit a grand slam in the 5th to give Boston a 4-3 lead and eventual win as Betances and Chapman closed out Sale's impressive start.



Game 5 - Boston 3 - Toronto 0

Chris Archer struck out 12 in 6 1/3 innings but didn't get the win because the game was scoreless until the 9th when Mark Reynolds hit a bases loaded double driving in all 3 runs.



Game 6 - Boston 4 - Toronto 2

The Blue Jays took an early 2-0 lead in the 1st, led by Dee Gordon, who hit .429 in the series.  However, Boston chipped away with 1 in the bottom of the 1st, 1 in the 6th and then Mark Reynolds (3 home runs and 10 RBI's in the series) hit a walk off 2-run home run to send them to the 2nd round of the playoffs.

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