By Nell Davidson, The Canadian Press, October 7, 2016
Trio of homers in 5th inning propels Toronto to victory
Just one win away from the American League Championship Series and with ace Aaron Sanchez poised to pitch next, the Blue Jays come home firmly in the driver’s seat of their ALDS showdown with the Texas Rangers.
After winning a 10-1 blowout on Thursday, Toronto used the long ball Friday afternoon to batter Texas starter Yu Darvish and then hang on for a 5-3 victory and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series.
