Written by Joe Lucia at Bloguin
The Toronto Blue Jays won a thrilling, wacky, emotional Game 5 over the Texas Rangers 6-3, climbing out of an 0-2 series hole to win the ALDS 3-2 and advance to the ALCS.
It’s going to be tough to describe this one in words, but I’ll try.
Texas took a quick 1-0 lead in the first. Delino DeShields Jr. led off with a double for the Rangers, moved up to third on a Shin-Soo Choo groundout, and scored on a fielder’s choice by Prince Fielder. After a 1-2-3 bottom of the first, Marcus Stroman walked Josh Hamilton to led off the second. Hamilton was thrown out at second on a bunt attempt by Elvis Andrus, who moved to second on a single by Rougned Odor. Andrus was then thrown out trying to steal third after a Chris Gimenez strikeout to end the inning.
The Jays also threatened in the second. Cole Hamels walked Edwin Encarnacion to lead off the inning, and Chris Colabello singled to put two on with none out. But Hamels retired Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, and Kevin Pillar in order to end the inning with no damage. He got some help in the third when Choo homered over the right field fence, doubling the Rangers’ lead to 2-0.
In the third, it was finally Toronto’s turn to put a run up on the board. Ben Revere hit an infield single with one out, moved to second on a groundout by Josh Donaldson, and scored on a double by Jose Bautista to cut the Texas lead in half.
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