TORONTO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- After igniting a baseball frenzy in Toronto by entering MLB postseason for the first time in two decades, Blue Jays however fell 6-4 to Texas Rangers in a sold-out Rogers Centre on Friday afternoon to fall 0-2 in their best three-out-of-five game in American League Division Series.
Toronto was unable to give the 49,716 fans what they wanted, a Blue Jays win.
After starting the season 53-51 Panske Nike Air Max 90 PRM Sede Modre Vypredaj , Toronto went on a Major League-best 40-18 after the All-Star break to secure their first playoff appearance in 22 years.
This incredible run gained the following of casual baseball fans from not only Toronto, but all across Canada. As the first and, to date, only team based outside of the United States, the Blue Jays became Canada's national team.
Ticket sales spiked puma fenty sk , resulting in 20 out of the 21 final regular season home games to be sold out. When playoff tickets were released, they were sold out after less than one hour.
The team's popularity was also evident on the television side, with Rogers Sportsnet, the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Blue Jays games seeing an average of one million viewers this season, a 56 percent increase from last season.
During game one against Rangers on Thursday evening puma rihanna tenisky , the network averaged 2.35 million viewers, making it their most watched program of all time.
The city of Toronto has been long awaiting for a championship. Despite being the fourth most populous city in North America behind Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles, the city and their fans have dealt with continued mediocrity from their four major sports franchises.
Toronto Raptors has won a total of one playoff series since entering NBA in 1995. Toronto Maple Leafs has not reached the NHL Finals since 1994 and not won a Stanley Cup since 1967. Toronto FC has not reached the MLS playoffs since entering the league in 2007.
Despite missing the playoffs for the past 22 consecutive seasons, Blue Jays are the most successful Toronto franchise in recent memory. They won back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993.
Locally in Toronto Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Vypredaj , the city has added a Blue Jays theme to buildings in the downtown area. The CN Tower, located adjacent to the Rogers Centre has been illuminated blue during both game days to commemorate the team's playoff games.
In addition, Toronto Mayor John Tory has set up a large television system outside of City Hall to allow fans to skip work to take in the game.
Outside of Toronto and Canada, the Blue Jays have also garnered attention. The team received extensive coverage from American media due to their acquisition of All-Stars Troy Tulowitzki and David Price at the trade deadline in August and their post-All Star break performance.
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