The Blue Jays were down but they were not out, and Toronto made a statement loud and clear in Game 4 at Rogers Centre: This American League Championship Series is not over quite yet.
Josh Donaldson homered and Edwin Encarnacion delivered a key two-run single as the Blue Jays extended the series with a 5-1 victory over the Indians on Tuesday. Aaron Sanchez picked up the win by allowing just two hits over six strong innings to give his team a chance. Cleveland now leads the best-of-seven series 3-1.
The game started off with a lot of nervous energy at Rogers Centre, but by the time the seventh inning rolled around, the party was in full swing. The odds are still against Toronto, but for at least one day, none of that mattered. The most important thing is that there will be a tomorrow for a Blue Jays squad that was in a deep hole less than 24 hours prior.
Toronto became just the fourth team since 1985 to force a Game 5 after trailing 3-0 in an LCS. The 2004 Red Sox, who were managed by current Indians manager Terry Francona, are the only team to rally from three games down to come back and win a best-of-seven series after they eliminated the Yankees in the ALCS. The Blue Jays hope to become the second. The Tribe, however, was the only team in the Majors to not lose four straight games this season, the first club to do that since the 2014 Dodgers.
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