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Blue Jays make MLB history in win over Marlins
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) celebrates in the dugout with teammates after scoring against the Miami Marlins during the 12th inning at loanDepot Park. Rhona Wise-Imagn Images

Blue Jays make MLB history in win over Marlins

The Toronto Blue Jays gave new meaning to the phrase "snatching a win out of the jaws of defeat" on Saturday night. Toronto's 7-6 win in 12 innings over the Miami Marlins was so bizarre that it made MLB history. 

No matter the difference in records, any team can beat any team on any given day throughout a long baseball season. No team is perfect. 

But when the American League East-leading Blue Jays took the field to face Miami in the second game of their three-game weekend series, no one could've predicted how the game would actually unfold. 

The Blue Jays became the first team in MLB's modern era to blow a lead in the 9th, 10th and 11th innings, yet still win the game.

After scoring one in the third, two in the sixth and then another in the seventh, Toronto was on track to cruise to another victory. However, the Marlins would refuse to go down without a fight. 

Miami put three runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh, inching to just within one run going into the final two frames. 

In the ninth, Javier Sanoja, who doubled home a run on his prior at-bat, tied the game with a line drive base hit. He finished the night going 3-for-5 with three RBI.

Then in the 10th, the Blue Jays reclaimed the lead when Bo Bichette scored off a sacrifice fly from Ty France. 

But of course, that wouldn't be enough. 

Marlins center fielder Jake Marsee doubled home Otto Lopez to send the game to the 11th inning. 

The resilient Blue Jays continued to refuse to blow the game. Andrés Giménez singled another potential game-winning run home. 

Unfortunately for Toronto, the one-run lead remained a bad omen, at least a bit longer, as Sanoja did it again with another game-tying single. 

The pain of squandering leads eventually morphed into relief and satisfaction when Bichette sent George Springer home with his fourth hit of the game in the 12th, making the score 7-6.

The Marlins' luck ran out, and that's how the game would end. Bichette was the hero. 

Despite the back and forth, Toronto picked up its 76th win of the season in both dramatic and historic fashion. 

Hoping for a shorter day at the office, the Blue Jays will wrap up their series in Miami on Sunday afternoon. 

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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