Barger broke for third on contact, thinking the ball would fall in for a hit, but unfortunately, Enrique Hernandez got a great jump off the bat and produced a twin killing that stopped what looked like it would be a game-tying rally for the Blue Jays, at worst, and at best a chance to finish the series right then and there.
With only 22 games remaining in the regular season and a six-game lead over the Wild Card-chasing Rangers (themselves reeling from the injury loss of their ace, Nathan Eovaldi), the Sox almost certainly have a big enough cushion to survive the loss of Anthony. If you believe in the math behind WAR, then we're looking at only additional 1-2 losses - at the absolute most - as a result of Anthony's absence. Falling out of the postseason at this point would represent a monumental collapse.
