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Toronto knows ALCS score, needs to win 4
- Updated: October 18, 2016
TORONTO — The Blue Jays’ resiliency is about to be tested more than it ever has before. They’re down, but they’re not out. At least not yet.
Toronto was pushed to the brink of elimination with a 4-2 loss to Cleveland in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night at Rogers Centre. The positives of being down 3-0 are nonexistent, but if there is one small glimmer of hope, it can be found in the fact that the Blue Jays have been down a somewhat similar road before.
• ALCS Game 4: Today at 4 p.m. ET on TBS/Sportsnet/RDS
In last year’s AL Division Series vs. Texas, Toronto lost the first two games and was written off by most. All that team did was rally to win the next three games and advance to the ALCS vs. Kansas City. But it’s one thing to do that in a best-of-five series and it’s another thing to do it in a best-of-seven scenario. The task is daunting, but it has to start somewhere.
Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 14 CLE 2, TOR 0 Gm 2 Oct. 15 CLE 2, TOR 1 Gm 3 Oct. 17 CLE 4, TOR 2 Gm 4 Oct. 18 4 p.m. CLE @ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 5 Oct. 19 4 p.m. CLE@ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 6 Oct. 21 8 p.m. TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 7 Oct. 22 TBD TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS * If necessary | All times listed ET • ALCS coverageShop for postseason gear: Blue Jays | Indians
“It’s that simple, win or go home,” Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar said. “It’s easy to say that today was a must-win, but the reality is we have tomorrow. And if we don’t win then, we’ll be packing our bags at this time tomorrow. We just …
