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- Updated: October 20, 2016
TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro stood in front of reporters on Wednesday evening and smiled as he looked upon the group, wanting to make one thing clear.
“I’m going to give it a little time, and then go over and congratulate the Indians’ organization,” Shapiro said after Cleveland’s 3-0 series-clinching victory in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. “Tell them I’m happy for them, and tell them to go out and win the World Series.”
Game Date Matchup TV/Highlights 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 TOR 5, CLE 1 Gm 5 Oct. 19 CLE 3, TOR 0 • ALCS coverageShop for postseason gear: Blue Jays | Indians
A trip to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993 would have been special for the Blue Jays, who struggled in September before emerging with six consecutive victories — including four straight in the postseason — to make their second straight ALCS appearance. For Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins, that path was directed through Cleveland, where both executives had spent their entire professional careers before coming to Toronto prior to this season.
Instead, the Indians punched their …
