In a stadium that had more than its share of boisterous Blue Jay fans, the Toronto offence couldn’t get the job done. I hate to disappoint them.”The Blue Jays (70-54) took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth, with Marcus Stroman on the mound. Cecil got Jason Kipnis to fly out for the second out but Francisco Lindor’s infield single kept the inning alive for Ramirez. “They’re a darn good team: a dynamite offence, good pitching, great balance, all those switch-hitters, speed,” said Gibbons. Unfortunately for the Jays, Encarnacion had called time at the plate and it was granted by home-plate ump Ramon De Jesus.

Source: National Post August 22, 2016 01:52 UTC