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Did you know? Key facts from the AL Wild Card Game
- Updated: October 5, 2016
The 2016 postseason got off to an incredible start on Tuesday night, as Edwin Encarnacion’s walk-off three-run homer in the 11th inning delivered the Blue Jays and their fans an unforgettable 5-2 win over the Orioles in the American League Wild Card Game.
It was easily among the most exciting Wild Card Games since the contest was introduced in 2012, joining Kansas City’s 12-inning comeback against the A’s in ’14. It was also perhaps the most exciting postseason win by the Blue Jays since Joe Carter’s iconic World Series-winning blast in 1993. Tuesday’s game shared several parallels with those famous contests, along with many other historic October moments.
Before the Blue Jays head to Texas to face the Rangers in Game 1 of the AL Division Series, 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday on TBS in the United States and Sportsnet (English) and TVA (French) in Canada, let’s take a look at a few things you should know about Toronto’s thrilling win:
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Date Result Highlights Oct. 4 TOR 5, BAL 2 Shop for postseason gear: Orioles | Blue Jays • AL Wild Card Game coverage • Encarnacion’s home run was the second walk-off hit in Wild Card Game history, joining the 12th-inning single by Salvador Perez to lift the Royals over the A’s in ’14. It was the 28th extra-innings walk-off homer in postseason history and the first since Raul Ibanez hit a solo shot to lift the Yankees over the Orioles in Game 3 of the 2012 ALDS.
Encarnacion also delivered the Blue Jays’ first postseason walk-off hit and walk-off RBI since Carter’s homer in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series. It was the second walk-off RBI hit by a Blue Jays player in an extra-innings postseason game, joining Al Oliver’s walk-off single in the 10th inning of Game 2 of the 1985 ALCS.
• Encarnacion became the fourth player to hit a walk-off homer in a postseason-elimination game, according to ESPN. The others were the Yankees’ Aaron Boone (2003 AL Championship Series) and Chris Chambliss (1976 ALCS) and the Pirates’ Bill …
