The first inning of the Toronto Blue Jays ' 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the ALCS was quite eventful. George Springer did give the Blue Jays the lead in the very first at-bat of the game, but what followed right after was a bit of a sneak peek of what was to come. Right fielder Nathan Lukes came to the plate after Springer went deep and toughed out a 12-pitch at-bat against Mariners starter Bryce Miller. Lukes gave it everything he had, which included fouling off one pitch straight off his right knee , forcing him to the ground immediately. Expand Tweet
While he did finish the at-bat and drew the walk, even staying on the basepaths until Daulton Varsho lined out to centerfield to end the inning, Lukes wasn't able to carry on for the rest of the game. The Blue Jays