George Springer gets his signature Blue Jays moment
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Except when he was down in the dirt, a 95-mph pitch from Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo drilling him directly in the right knee. Or, two nights later, when he came back for a game the Toronto Blue Jays had to win, took four plate appearances without incident, but then winced and hopped and grimaced through the searing pain in his fifth.
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George Springer in Toronto's lineup for Game 6 of ALCS, two days after hit on knee by 95.6 mph pitch
George Springer was set to lead off as the designated hitter for Toronto in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series against Seattle on Sunday night with the Blue Jays attempting to rebound from a 3-2 deficit in the best-of-seven matchup.
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider rips Mariners fans' reaction when George Springer got hit by pitch
Blue Jays manager John Schneider was not happy with how Mariners fans reacted to former Astros star George Springer getting hit in the knee in Game 5 of the ALCS.