Thursday Night Round-Up

09/30/2022 Thursday Night Round-Up

By: Jeff Yoder

Blue Jays Clinch, Ohtani Shines & More From Thursday on the Diamond

A busy night in baseball added one more team to the postseason list, and Shohei Ohtani may have had his best outing on the mound. The Blue Jays are into October, but their Wild Card placement remains a mystery with one week to play. Meanwhile, Ohtani flirted with a no-no. We’re about to flip the calendar to the best month in baseball. Here’ are the top highlights from Thursday:

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

 

Toronto Clinches: The Blue Jays (87-69) didn’t play baseball on Thursday, but an Orioles’ loss to the Red Sox (5-3) secured Toronto’s spot in the postseason. They lead the Rays and Mariners by two games in the Wild Card race.

 

Ohtani Runs No-Hitter Through 8 : Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani delivered one of his best pitching performances on Thursday with a no-hit bid into the 8th inning in the Angels’ 4-2 win over the A’s.

 

Grand Garcia: The Marlins aren’t going to the postseason, but Avisail Garcia recorded his first career grand slam Thursday night in the 8th inning to flip a 2-0 deficit to a 4-2 win over the Brewers.

 

Bonus: Mets Call Up No. 1 Prospect Francisco Alvarez

 

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