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George Springer did what he does best, leading off with a blast — his sixty-fifth career leadoff home run — as the Toronto Blue Jays handed Paul Skenes back-to-back losses for the first time this season. The young Pittsburgh ace had been nearly untouchable, but Toronto found a way twice in a row, and that is a statement worth paying attention to.
Meanwhile out west, Oklahoma City is already dealing with injury trouble heading into Game Four of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell has been ruled out with a right calf strain, and while OKC has the depth to absorb the blow, losing a piece of your rotation at this stage of the playoffs is never a clean situation. The pressure on the rest of that roster just ticked up.
And a story that will give you chills — Bryan Torres waited four years, nearly walked away from the game entirely, and on Saturday at age twenty-eight he made his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals and hit a home run. Four years of doubt, grind, and belief all landing in one swing. Baseball still knows how to deliver.
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