Blue Jays but once more on incorrect aspect of controversial name

With two outs and the bases loaded, No. 1 hitter George Springer was seeking to get his aspect on the board in opposition to the Boston Pink Sox within the backside of the second. Swinging on a 2-1 pitch, he lined it down the third-base line, just for the third-base umpire to emphatically rule it foul.

Springer and supervisor John Schneider — who walked onto the sphere searching for an evidence — have been each appeared perplexed by the decision, which was non-reviewable, and prompt replay appeared to point out the ball remained truthful.

Springer was known as out on strikes on the following pitch and made his manner again to the dugout, incensed.

It is the second time in two video games that the Blue Jays have been on the incorrect aspect of a controversial ruling.

With no outs and a runner on first within the backside of the fifth inning in Sunday’s playoff-clinching victory, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a low, sinking line drive to centre that was almost caught by a diving Daulton Varsho.

Upon evaluate, Varsho appeared to snare the ball efficiently earlier than it touched the grass, nonetheless, the decision on the sphere was upheld as no catch.

The Blue Jays went on to win the sport 8-5 and punched their ticket to the post-season, however not with no bit of hysteria first. Their magic quantity to win their first division title since 2015 is 4.