24-10-2025, 15:09
(24-10-2025, 10:57)theo_luddite Wrote: The Blow Jays made it through a tight AL Series decider against Seattle Mariners for the first time since 1993. Leaving Seattle last Friday trailing 3-2 they won 6-2 on Sunday to set up the deciding fixture on Monday night. The score was tied 1-1 after the first innings. Seattle scored unanswered runs in the 3rd and 5th innings to take a 3-1 lead. Then in the bottom of the 7th innings with two runners on base, this happened .....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fys6Zhl8gPM
That took the wind out of the Mariners sails and 3-4 was how it finished.
Da Jays go up against LA Dodgers starting tonight with 2 games in Toronto under AL rules (designated hitter) Friday and Saturday, then 3 in LA under NL rules (pitchers also bat) Monday to Wednesday then back to Toronto for the final 2 games, if required next Friday and Saturday. LA have only lost one game getting to the World Series. For you insomniacs it all starts around 01:00 UK time.
The designated hitter rule was adopted by the NL a couple of seasons ago, so pitchers no longer bat in any MLB games. All rules for the AL and NL are now the same.