The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays concluded their season with a 3-2 defeat of the Chicago White Sox this afternoon and finished the year at .500 on the nose. The White Sox held a 2-1 lead entering the ninth, but Chris Sale was unable to find the strike zone, allowing Mark Teahen and Adam Loewen to both draw walks with the bases loaded. Shawn Camp earned the win, as Brandon Morrow struggled with his control. Frank Francisco notched his 17th save, while Jose Bautista was held hitless, but drew his 132nd walk of the year.
However, fans of baseball still have a lot to look forward ago in 2011. It was unthinkable a month ago that there would be any playoff races this September, but there are two teams tied for each wild card spot entering this evening’s action and MLB could see a pair of play-in games for the first time in history. St. Louis faces Houston and Atlanta hosts Philadelphia with both clubs tied for the NL Wild Card. If one wins and the other loses, the winning team will join Roy Halladay’s Phillies, Shaun Marcum’s Brewers and Aaron Hill and John McDonald’s Diamondbacks in the NL playoffs. Meanwhile, the Red Sox may complete perhaps the most epic September collapse in history if they lose to Baltimore tonight and Tampa beats the Yankees. Jon Lester and David Price have each been handed the ball and oppose Alfredo Simon and Dellin Betances, respectively. If necessary, the play-in games will be held tomorrow with the AL game at 4:10 and the NL game beginning in the evening.
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