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ryan008 · 08-17-2009, 11:17 AM

Blue Jays Fall to Cleveland

October 16th, 2016

The broken record just keeps on playing as the Jays put up a franchise best record of 120-42 and were eliminated from the playoffs in the American League Division Series again, this time it was the Cleveland Indians who would advance to the American League Championship Series eliminating the Jays in 5 games. The Jays were missing three of their better players heading into the ALDS as SS Joel Walker, RF Richard Davis and LF Alfredo Rivera all suffered long term injuries near the end of the season and were placed on the Disabled List. So with the defeat the Jays and GM Ryan Stewart will head into the offseason scratching their heads and no one really knows what the future holds for the Jays, one thing is for certain something needs to be done in the offseason to help the Jays get out of this playoff funk that they are currently in.

ALDS Game #1 - Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays

SP Cody Scarpetta (10-7 5.25 ERA) vs
SP Dan Oakes (14-7 5.66 ERA)

W: SP Cody Scarpetta (1-0)
L: SP Dan Oakes (0-1)
S: CL Octavio Robertson (1)

Game #1 was a pitchers dual and SP Dan Oakes would be the first one to flinch. He would give up the first run of the game in the top of the 4th inning as 3B Anastasio Rangel would take him deep to right field making it 1-0 Indians. Cleveland would extend their lead i the top of the 6th inning on a DH Mike Dillon 2 out 2 run homerun to centerfield and it was 3-0 Cleveland. In the bottom of the 7th inning the Jays would get a pair of runs back as 3B Mike Arthur blasted his first homerun of the playoffs, a 2 run shot that put the Jays on the board and cut the lead down to 3-2. That is as close as the Jays would get as the Indians bullpen shut them down the rest of the way as the Indians would take a 1-0 series lead.

ALDS Game #2 - Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays

SP Brendan Lowry (16-10 5.32 ERA) vs
SP James Ryan (21-6 4.22 ERA)

W: SP James Ryan (1-0)
L: SP Brendan Lowery (0-1)

The Jays bats came alive in game #2 and SP James Ryan was dynamite on the mound as he tossed a complete game shutout against the Indians in game #2. The Jays would get on the board in the bottom of the 1st inning as DH Travis Snider cracked a 2 run homerun to open up a 2-0 Toronto lead. In the 4th inning DH Travis Snider was at it again belting a second homerun, this time a grand slam into the right field seats and it was 6-0 Toronto. C Matsu Kamimura added a 2 run double in the 4th inning and it was 8-0 Toronto. Toronto would tack on 2 more runs on a SS Elvis Andrus RBI single in the 4th and a 1B Ken Phelps solo homerun in the 5th inning as the Jays cruised to a 10-0 thumping of the Indians in game #2.

ALDS Game #3 - Toronto Blue Jays @ Seattle Mariners

SP John Anderson (13-7 6.13 ERA) vs
SP Jose Velez (11-10 3.72 ERA)

W: MR William Duncan (1-0)
L: SP John Anderson (1-0)
S: CL Octavio Robertson (2)

The Blue Jays would once again jump out to an early lead as 2B Carlos Hernandez had an RBI triple in the 1st inning and it was 1-0 Jays. The lead lasted until the 4th inning when 3B Anastasio Rangel would belt his second 2 run homerun in the series and it was 2-1 Cleveland. The Indians extended their lead in the 6th as C Rafael Coronado had an RBI single and it was 3-1 Indians. The Jays would come back as they loaded the bases for DH Travis Snider who blasted his second grandslam in as many nights making it 5-3 for the Jays. The Jays would tack on another run in the 7th on a 1B Ken Phelps sac fly and it was 6-3 Blue Jays. The wheels fell off for the Jays in the 8th inning as CF Juan Alvarez got the Indians to within 1 when he reached on an error to SS Elvis Andrus that scored a run aking it 6-4 Jays. He would come around to score on a sacrifice fly by DH Tsutomu Kumatani and the indians were within 1 at 6-5. With 2 outs SP Dan Oakes walked the next 2 batters and would leave the game. MR Mike Head would come in and his first pitch was sent into right field by 3B Anastasio Rangel for an RBI single and the game was tied at 6. Head's troubles were just begining though as he would hit the next batter to load the bases and than proceed to walk RF Tommy Holland in to give the Indians the lead. Cleveland wasn't done there as anothe walk and a wild pitch later and the Indians would go on to a 9-6 victory and take a 2-1 series lead on the Jays.

ALDS Game #4 - Toronto Blue Jays @ Oakland Athletics

SP Roy Halladay (17-3 5.34) vs
SP Cody Scarpetta (1-0 1.13 ERA)

W: SP Roy Halladay (1-0)
L: SP Cody Scarpetta (1-1)

The Jays handed the ball to SP Roy Halladay in attempt to keep their season alive and the 39 yearold veteran pitched like he was a 28 yearold kid in his prime. He held the Indians off the scoreboard tossing a complete game shutout and more imortantly gave the Jays a chance to take the series at home in Game #5. The Jays scored the first run of the game in the 3rd inning on a DH Travis Snider groundout making it 1-0 Toronto. In the 4th LF Mario Velez doubled in a run and it was 2-0 Toronto. C Matsu Kamimura belted his first career post season homerun in the 8th, a 3 run shot that made it 5-0 Toronto. The Jays capped the scoring in the 9th inning on a CF Jesus Escallante RBI double as the Jays took game #4 6-0 knotting up the series and forcing a game #5 back in Toronto.

ALDS Game #5 - Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays

SP James Ryan (1-0 0.00 ERA ERA) vs
SP Brendan Lowry (0-1 14.73 ERA)

W: MR Jordan Lutz (1-0)
L: CL Frank Pena (0-1)
S: CL Octavio Robertson (3)

Game #5 was not pretty on either side as the Indians would stage a huge comeback in the 9th inning to upset the Jays. The Indians would score in the first inning on a LF Bill Carson solo homerun making it 1-0. The Jays would respond in the home half of the first as DH Travis Snider replied with a solo homerun of his own tieing the game at 1. In the 3rd inning the Indians would score a pair of runs on a SS Kenny Lyons RBI double and a CF Juan Alvarez RBI triple and it was 3-1 Cleveland. 3B Mike Dillon would add a 3 run homerun in the 4th and the Indians lead 6-1. In the 5th inning the Indians would tack on another as 2B Gregory Long had an RBI double making it 7-1. The Jays would fnally respond in the bottom of the 5th inning as 1B Ken Phelps belted a 2 run homerun making it 7-3 Indians. In the 7th inning the Jays cut the lead to just 3 as 2B Carlos Hernandez had an RBI single and it was 7-4. In the top of the 8th inning 3B Mike Dillon was at it again belting another 2 run homerun, his second of the game making it a 9-4 Indians lead. In the bottom of the 8th inning DH Travis Snider had a bases loaded triple that cut the Indians lead to 9-7, he would later score on a 1B Ken Phelps 3 run homerun in the 8th that gave the Jays a 10-9 lead for the first time in the game. CF Jorge Escallante would cap off the comeback in the 8th inning adding a 2 out 2 run double that gave the Jays a 12-9 lead. The Jays would head into the top of the 9th inning with a 3 run lead and would bring their closer CL Frank Pena in to try and wrapp up the series. On his first pitch Pena served up a homerun to pinch hitter 3B Anastasio Rangel and the lead was cut to 2 at 12-10. Pena would walk the next 2 batters and than give up an RBI single to LF Bill Carson making it a 1 run game. Pena would get the next batter to strikeout but C Rafael Coronado would squeek a groundball through the right side to bring home the tieing run. Pena would be forced to leave the game after facing Coronado and it would later be revealed that he will miss the next 4 months with an arm injury. The situation would just keep getting worse for the Jays as CF Juan Alvarez would double of MR Lawrence Harris bringing home 2 more runs and giving the Indains a 14-12 lead. The Jays would not be able to score in the nottom of the 9th inning as CL Octavio Robertson would shut the door and the Indians would take the ALDS in 5 games over the Jays.

08-17-2009, 11:17 AM	#182
ryan008 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 2,355	Blue Jays Fall to Cleveland October 16th, 2016 The broken record just keeps on playing as the Jays put up a franchise best record of 120-42 and were eliminated from the playoffs in the American League Division Series again, this time it was the Cleveland Indians who would advance to the American League Championship Series eliminating the Jays in 5 games. The Jays were missing three of their better players heading into the ALDS as SS Joel Walker, RF Richard Davis and LF Alfredo Rivera all suffered long term injuries near the end of the season and were placed on the Disabled List. So with the defeat the Jays and GM Ryan Stewart will head into the offseason scratching their heads and no one really knows what the future holds for the Jays, one thing is for certain something needs to be done in the offseason to help the Jays get out of this playoff funk that they are currently in. ALDS Game #1 - Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays SP Cody Scarpetta (10-7 5.25 ERA) vs SP Dan Oakes (14-7 5.66 ERA) W: SP Cody Scarpetta (1-0) L: SP Dan Oakes (0-1) S: CL Octavio Robertson (1) Game #1 was a pitchers dual and SP Dan Oakes would be the first one to flinch. He would give up the first run of the game in the top of the 4th inning as 3B Anastasio Rangel would take him deep to right field making it 1-0 Indians. Cleveland would extend their lead i the top of the 6th inning on a DH Mike Dillon 2 out 2 run homerun to centerfield and it was 3-0 Cleveland. In the bottom of the 7th inning the Jays would get a pair of runs back as 3B Mike Arthur blasted his first homerun of the playoffs, a 2 run shot that put the Jays on the board and cut the lead down to 3-2. That is as close as the Jays would get as the Indians bullpen shut them down the rest of the way as the Indians would take a 1-0 series lead. ALDS Game #2 - Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays SP Brendan Lowry (16-10 5.32 ERA) vs SP James Ryan (21-6 4.22 ERA) W: SP James Ryan (1-0) L: SP Brendan Lowery (0-1) The Jays bats came alive in game #2 and SP James Ryan was dynamite on the mound as he tossed a complete game shutout against the Indians in game #2. The Jays would get on the board in the bottom of the 1st inning as DH Travis Snider cracked a 2 run homerun to open up a 2-0 Toronto lead. In the 4th inning DH Travis Snider was at it again belting a second homerun, this time a grand slam into the right field seats and it was 6-0 Toronto. C Matsu Kamimura added a 2 run double in the 4th inning and it was 8-0 Toronto. Toronto would tack on 2 more runs on a SS Elvis Andrus RBI single in the 4th and a 1B Ken Phelps solo homerun in the 5th inning as the Jays cruised to a 10-0 thumping of the Indians in game #2. ALDS Game #3 - Toronto Blue Jays @ Seattle Mariners SP John Anderson (13-7 6.13 ERA) vs SP Jose Velez (11-10 3.72 ERA) W: MR William Duncan (1-0) L: SP John Anderson (1-0) S: CL Octavio Robertson (2) The Blue Jays would once again jump out to an early lead as 2B Carlos Hernandez had an RBI triple in the 1st inning and it was 1-0 Jays. The lead lasted until the 4th inning when 3B Anastasio Rangel would belt his second 2 run homerun in the series and it was 2-1 Cleveland. The Indians extended their lead in the 6th as C Rafael Coronado had an RBI single and it was 3-1 Indians. The Jays would come back as they loaded the bases for DH Travis Snider who blasted his second grandslam in as many nights making it 5-3 for the Jays. The Jays would tack on another run in the 7th on a 1B Ken Phelps sac fly and it was 6-3 Blue Jays. The wheels fell off for the Jays in the 8th inning as CF Juan Alvarez got the Indians to within 1 when he reached on an error to SS Elvis Andrus that scored a run aking it 6-4 Jays. He would come around to score on a sacrifice fly by DH Tsutomu Kumatani and the indians were within 1 at 6-5. With 2 outs SP Dan Oakes walked the next 2 batters and would leave the game. MR Mike Head would come in and his first pitch was sent into right field by 3B Anastasio Rangel for an RBI single and the game was tied at 6. Head's troubles were just begining though as he would hit the next batter to load the bases and than proceed to walk RF Tommy Holland in to give the Indians the lead. Cleveland wasn't done there as anothe walk and a wild pitch later and the Indians would go on to a 9-6 victory and take a 2-1 series lead on the Jays. ALDS Game #4 - Toronto Blue Jays @ Oakland Athletics SP Roy Halladay (17-3 5.34) vs SP Cody Scarpetta (1-0 1.13 ERA) W: SP Roy Halladay (1-0) L: SP Cody Scarpetta (1-1) The Jays handed the ball to SP Roy Halladay in attempt to keep their season alive and the 39 yearold veteran pitched like he was a 28 yearold kid in his prime. He held the Indians off the scoreboard tossing a complete game shutout and more imortantly gave the Jays a chance to take the series at home in Game #5. The Jays scored the first run of the game in the 3rd inning on a DH Travis Snider groundout making it 1-0 Toronto. In the 4th LF Mario Velez doubled in a run and it was 2-0 Toronto. C Matsu Kamimura belted his first career post season homerun in the 8th, a 3 run shot that made it 5-0 Toronto. The Jays capped the scoring in the 9th inning on a CF Jesus Escallante RBI double as the Jays took game #4 6-0 knotting up the series and forcing a game #5 back in Toronto. ALDS Game #5 - Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays SP James Ryan (1-0 0.00 ERA ERA) vs SP Brendan Lowry (0-1 14.73 ERA) W: MR Jordan Lutz (1-0) L: CL Frank Pena (0-1) S: CL Octavio Robertson (3) Game #5 was not pretty on either side as the Indians would stage a huge comeback in the 9th inning to upset the Jays. The Indians would score in the first inning on a LF Bill Carson solo homerun making it 1-0. The Jays would respond in the home half of the first as DH Travis Snider replied with a solo homerun of his own tieing the game at 1. In the 3rd inning the Indians would score a pair of runs on a SS Kenny Lyons RBI double and a CF Juan Alvarez RBI triple and it was 3-1 Cleveland. 3B Mike Dillon would add a 3 run homerun in the 4th and the Indians lead 6-1. In the 5th inning the Indians would tack on another as 2B Gregory Long had an RBI double making it 7-1. The Jays would fnally respond in the bottom of the 5th inning as 1B Ken Phelps belted a 2 run homerun making it 7-3 Indians. In the 7th inning the Jays cut the lead to just 3 as 2B Carlos Hernandez had an RBI single and it was 7-4. In the top of the 8th inning 3B Mike Dillon was at it again belting another 2 run homerun, his second of the game making it a 9-4 Indians lead. In the bottom of the 8th inning DH Travis Snider had a bases loaded triple that cut the Indians lead to 9-7, he would later score on a 1B Ken Phelps 3 run homerun in the 8th that gave the Jays a 10-9 lead for the first time in the game. CF Jorge Escallante would cap off the comeback in the 8th inning adding a 2 out 2 run double that gave the Jays a 12-9 lead. The Jays would head into the top of the 9th inning with a 3 run lead and would bring their closer CL Frank Pena in to try and wrapp up the series. On his first pitch Pena served up a homerun to pinch hitter 3B Anastasio Rangel and the lead was cut to 2 at 12-10. Pena would walk the next 2 batters and than give up an RBI single to LF Bill Carson making it a 1 run game. Pena would get the next batter to strikeout but C Rafael Coronado would squeek a groundball through the right side to bring home the tieing run. Pena would be forced to leave the game after facing Coronado and it would later be revealed that he will miss the next 4 months with an arm injury. The situation would just keep getting worse for the Jays as CF Juan Alvarez would double of MR Lawrence Harris bringing home 2 more runs and giving the Indains a 14-12 lead. The Jays would not be able to score in the nottom of the 9th inning as CL Octavio Robertson would shut the door and the Indians would take the ALDS in 5 games over the Jays.