";s:4:"text";s:4373:"By Brendan Kennedy Sports reporter. The 2015 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2015 World Series. “Navarro’s got a great feel for him,” said the manager.“It's just different the way he calls the game,” said Estrada. It was Colorado’s distance from a return to the playoffs that led it to trade its franchise player and reliever LaTroy Hawkins in exchange for Reyes and three pitching prospects just prior to the non-waiver trade deadline.Tulowitzki sandwiched that home run between a bases-loaded walk—his first time reaching base safely in the series—in the fourth inning, plating the Jays’ second run, and a single in the eighth, a performance that was part of a larger breakout for the Blue Jays’ biggest bats. Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers. - unknown, for minors * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? The 2015 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2015 American League Championship Series. The jersey is White and features the 2015 Postseason Patch. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
In 41 regular season games for Toronto, Tulowitzki hit just .239/.317/.380 with five homers, though the defensive upgrade he provided over If anyone needed a reminder that the 31-year-old shortstop was playing at less than full strength, he conducted his postgame interviews while wrapped with a sizable ice bag on his left shoulder. In Game 3, he came through with one of the biggest hits of the game: a two-out single to give the Blue Jays a 2–1 lead in the second. Toronto Blue Jays beat Texas Rangers (5-1). 2015 AL Division Series - Toronto Blue Jays over Texas Rangers (3-2) series statistics and schedule. October 14th 2015. Where Josh Donaldson, “I think we were more patient in those big situations,” said Tulowitzki of the contrast to the Blue Jays’ approach in Games 1 and 2. And today we put together good at-bats, walks, hitting the ball the other way, moving runners. - unknown, for minors This was the 1st postseason appearance for the Blue Jays in 22 years. Jed Lowrie is available off the bench, he has been unsuccessful in two plate appearances.The Toronto Blue Jays need a three-game winning streak to win this series, and they will have to win the first two games at the home of the Texas Rangers. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? We present them here for purely educational purposes. Game 5 Highlights. Oct 11, 2015, Attendance: 50941, Time of Game: 3:08.
“Obviously I'm coming back early from the injury that I had. It's definitely not a hundred percent, I said that at the beginning of the series, but good enough to go, good enough to play and tons of treatment, to be honest with you.”Beyond breaking out of his current slump, the homer broke an even longer October drought. The series is the 46th in league history. It was his first homer since Sept. 6, though he had only played in 10 games since then because he missed three weeks due to a cracked left shoulder blade suffered in a September 12 collision. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Blue Jays-Rangers ALDS Game 3 tip sheet. “Something that we had talked about actually today was, I think because we can hit the long ball, and we can end the game with one swing [in Toronto], say, late in the game, that guys wanted to try to hit that home run.