Toronto Blue Jays dispatch Texas Rangers with late charge in tight ALDS finale
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have driven another dagger deep into the heart of Texas, this time thanks to Josh Donaldson’s wild dash from second base on an errant double play throw by Rangers infielder Rougned Odor.
Tied 6-6 after six innings on Sunday in Game 3 of the American League Division Series, both bullpens had been putting up a string of zeros. Donaldson opened the 10th with a double off hard-throwing Matt Bush and Edwin Encarnacion was intentionally walked, cranking up the noise in a sold-out Rogers Centre.
After Jose Bautista struck out, Russell Martin — in an eight-pitch at-bat — hit into what seemed to be an inning ending-double play. But Odor bounced the throw to first, drawing Mitch Moreland off the bag, and a diving Donaldson beat Moreland’s desperate throw to home.
Donaldson has been nursing a sore hip, among other knocks, but made like Usain Bolt around the bases before flinging himself headfirst at the plate.