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Pandemonium Erupts in Toronto as Strange Catcher-Throwback Play Results in Run
By Jim Adair
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Just now in Toronto as the Blue Jays play the Rangers in the deciding game of their series, trash, beer, and other nonsense was thrown on the field as Blue Jays fans disagreed with the call on one of the strangest plays you’ll ever see.
The most bizarre way I've ever seen a run scored in baseball. #BlueJays #Rangers #MLB pic.twitter.com/lu5FaFFTIv
— Neil Sherwin (@neilsherwin) October 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/The_KentMurphy/status/654423775274885120
#BlueJays fans livid Odor called safe at home… Fans throwing things on the field. #ALDS #Rangers take 3-2 lead pic.twitter.com/qdGzsUbpG0
— Heidi Watney (@HeidiWatney) October 14, 2015
Even the Blue Jays can't stand Blue Jays fans. https://t.co/nzm1ipkBM4
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) October 14, 2015
Toronto has to put this sign up to keep fans from being unruly pic.twitter.com/zxfjxPI2hY
— Champs (@elbombistan) October 14, 2015
As Russel Martin was returning the ball to the pitcher, the ball hit Shin-Soo Choo’s bat, which was still in the batter’s box, and deflected into the infield. A run scored from third on the play, which was originally called a dead ball, but was overturned after a discussion and review. When the run was allowed, Blue Jays fans made an absolute mess of their beautiful, artificial turf surface. A Blue Jay was tossed from the game, and players were yelling at fans from the dugout to stop throwing things as people in lower decks were hit with flying projectiles, including what seemed to be a baby in the first row. I’d make a joke about how you won’t hear about this because it’s not in Philadelphia, but we’ll actually hear about this for years.
When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.