In the Major League playoffs, Cleveland hit three homers off Rick Porcello in the third inning and hung on to edge the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in the opener of their Division series…..Earlier, The Toronto Blue Jays smashed the Texas Rangers 10-1. Jose Bautista, who was booed heartily during pregame introductions and while he batted in the first inning, hit a home run and Marco Estrada pitched 8 plus strong innings. The Jays play in Texas again this afternoon shortly after 2:00 Atlantic time followed by the Red Sox at Cleveland, the Los Angeles Dodgers in Washington and San Francisco against the Chicago Cubs.
41 year old Ken Pagan who’s suspected of throwing a beer at Baltimore outfielder Hyun Soo Kim during the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s American League wild card game has been charged with mischief. Pagan is a copy editor for Postmedia.
In the NFL, Drew Stanton threw two touchdown passes to Larry Fitzgerald in his first start in two years as Arizona beat San Francisco 33-21.
The Sea Dogs play tonight in Quebec City against the Rampart……Sea Dogs defenseman Thomas Chabot will remain with the Ottawa Senators…..In Major Midget Hockey, the Saint John Vitos play Fredericton, 8:00 at the Q-Plex in the Josh Gunn Memorial Wish Game
