"Electing to use Brendon Little in a one-run game in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 5 of the ALCS will be a decision that Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Schneider will forever have to defend. It led to Cal Raleigh leading off the inning with a game tying home run. Whether you look at the stats; Raleigh has been better facing lefties this season with a .281 average and a 1.032 OPS compared to a .231 average and .909 OPS against righties."
"The Blue Jays had just seven hits after putting up a combined 29 during Games 3 and 4. They drew four walks, but left eight runners on base and went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. All night long the Blue Jays failed to come up with a clutch hit, and to the Mariners credit, they made a couple of big defensive plays that kept the game close."
John Schneider elected to use Brendon Little in the bottom of the eighth of Game 5, and Cal Raleigh led off the inning with a game-tying home run. Raleigh has a .281 average and 1.032 OPS versus lefties this season, compared with a .231 average and .909 OPS versus righties. Jeff Hoffman, who closed against the top of the order in the eighth of Game 4, was not used in Game 5. The Blue Jays managed just seven hits and drew four walks, leaving eight runners on and going 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Mariners made key defensive plays that kept the game close, including Josh Naylor's grab and double play on a hard-hit ball.
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