{"id":13113,"date":"2016-10-05T11:06:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T11:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=13113"},"modified":"2016-10-05T11:08:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T11:08:58","slug":"al-divisional-playoffs-tv-schedule-toronto-blue-jays-vs-texas-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/al-divisional-playoffs-tv-schedule-toronto-blue-jays-vs-texas-rangers.html","title":{"rendered":"AL Divisional Playoffs TV schedule: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

AL Divisional Playoffs TV schedule: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers, dates, times, channel<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

AL Divisional Playoffs TV schedule: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers, dates, times, channel<\/strong> : Edwin Encarnacion advanced Toronto to the AL Division Series in the Blue Jays’ familiar manner \u2014 with a big home run.<\/span><\/p>\n

Encarnacion hit a three-run drive in the 11th inning off Ubaldo Jimenez , and Toronto beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, in Tuesday night’s AL wild card game to advance to a Division Series matchup against old foe Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s the series schedule:<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, Oct. 6: Toronto at Texas (Hamels 15-5), 4:38 p.m. (TBS)<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, Oct. 7: Toronto at Texas (Darvish 7-5), 1:08 p.m. (TBS)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, Oct. 9: Texas (Lewis 6-5) at Toronto, 7:38 p.m. (TBS)<\/span><\/p>\n

x-Monday, Oct. 10: Texas (Perez 10-11) at Toronto, TBA (TBS)<\/span><\/p>\n

x-Wednesday, Oct. 12: Toronto at Texas, TBA (TBS)<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was a very special moment and a very special opportunity,” Encarnacion said through a translator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jose Bautista also homered for the Blue Jays, who open the Division Series on Tuesday at Texas. Encarnacion’s homer brought back memories of the tie-breaking, three-run shot that Bautista hit in the seventh inning of Game 5 of last year’s AL Division Series win over the Rangers, a shot punctuated by a memorable bat flip.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the Blue Jays won their last World Series title in 1993 on Joe Carter’s walkoff home run.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I was looking for a fastball and I was trying to put the barrel on it, get a little bit in front because the infield was playing in, and I actually got it,” Encarnacion said through a translator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimenez relieved Brian Duensing with one out in the 11th, and Devon Travis singled in a 1-1 pitch. Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson singled on the next pitch, and Travis went all the way to third as left fielder Nolan Reimold bobbled the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n

Encarnacion sent the following pitch, a 91-mph offering, soaring into the second deck in left. Encarnacion immediately knew it was gone and raised both arms in triumph, index fingers pointed skyward.<\/span><\/p>\n

The crowd of 49,934 chanted “Eddie, Eddie!” as Encarnacion circled the bases before being greeted by a mob of teammates. Encarnacion matched his career-best with 42 home runs in the regular season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimenez said he was trying to throw a low slider and induce a double play.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It didn’t do anything,” Jimenez said. “It stayed up.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Orioles closer Zach Britton, who was perfect in 47 save chances during the regular season, never got in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Nobody has been pitching better for us than Ubaldo,” Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. “It didn’t work out.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Britton warmed up three times but didn’t leave the bullpen.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s frustrating but it’s not my call,” Britton said. “It was just frustrating to have to sit there and watch.”<\/span><\/p>\n

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Source<\/strong> : http:\/\/www.nj.com\/sports\/index.ssf\/2016\/10\/al_divisional_playoff_tv_schedule_toronto_blue_jay.html<\/span><\/p>\n

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