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Blue Jays' ex-slugger Rowdy Tellez hit his former teammate with a pitch, and the reactions are priceless
Blue Jays' ex-slugger Rowdy Tellez hit his former teammate with a pitch, and the reactions are priceless originally appeared on The Sporting News Sometimes, the most priceless moments on a baseball field are the least expected. Take the closing stages of Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The game was out of hand, in favor of the hosts up north. But there was still one fun moment to come. Rowdy Tellez, the hulking slugger that used to play for the Blue Jays, was on the mound, a position player handling mop-up duty. At the plate was George Springer, who used to be Rowdy's teammate. MORE: Juan Soto, Josh Naylor and Cal Raleigh are making stolen bases cool again Tellez plunked him. Look at these smiles: The pitch came in at such a tame pace that the radar gun apparently didn't even pick up its velocity. It's unlikely that it left a bruise, which helps make the whole moment laughable. MORE: Phillies' pitcher Matt Strahm has the funniest reason for investing in Pokemon cards No one wants to be in that spot. The position player doesn't want to pitch as a losing player in a blowout. The hitter doesn't necessarily want that at bat, because it's less competitive and it also feels embarrassing to make an out. But with bullpen rules and pitch count concerns, it's something that happens more and more in modern baseball. At least for the sake of this matchup, it created a moment of levity in a game that had long been over. Tellez and Springer will probably be able to laugh at this one together for a long time. MORE MLB NEWS: Yankees' Aaron Judge makes 29-team MLB history Dodgers' legendary lefty Clayton Kershaw is turning back the clock Reds openly flirting with Kyle Schwarber before free agency Brewers set franchise record thanks to unlikely hero Justin Verlander makes decision on his retirement plans Braves' Matt Olson breaks Dale Murphy's Atlanta record, moves up historic MLB list
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Columbus Crew drop advantage in second half, draw vs Toronto FC: Replay
The Crew walked away from their road matchup against Toronto FC with 1-1 draw on Aug. 16, despite Columbus holding a lead with less than 15 minutes remaining in regulation. Team-leading scorer Diego Rossi put Columbus on the board early, scoring his 13th goal of the regular season in the eighth minute. Crew defender Steven Moreira found Rossi crashing inside Toronto's box after forcing a turnover. Columbus went into halftime with a 1-0 advantage, but forward Jules-Anthony Vilsaint evened the score two minutes into his first game with Toronto at the 77-minute mark. Less than three minutes later, midfielder Daniel Gazdag found the back of the net and seemingly put the game back in Columbus' favor. A VAR review determined Gazdag was offside, overturning the goal. The Crew took three shots during the eight minutes of second-half stoppage time, all on target, but Toronto goalkeeper Sean Johnson recorded a save on each attempt. On Aug. 23, the Crew return to Field to take on Atlanta United. (88') Columbus Crew makes final substitution vs Toronto FC With their final substitution of the game, the Crew replaced defender Steven Moreira with Cesar Ruvalcaba. Score: 1-1 (83') Columbus Crew send in two additional substitutions vs Toronto FC, Hugo Picard makes debut The Crew replaced midfielder Andres Herrera with Lassi Lappalainen and forward Diego Rossi with Hugo Picard. This marks Picard's first appearance for the Crew since joining the team in July. Score: 1-1 (82') VAR review overturns Columbus Crew goal, game remain tied After a review of Crew midfielder Daniel Gazdag's goal, it was determined that Gazdag was offside before receiving the pass from midfielder Max Arfsten, sending the score back to 1-1. Score: 1-1 (80') Daniel Gazdag puts Columbus Crew back on top vs Toronto FC Midfielder Daniel Gazdag gave the Crew the advantage for the second time, scoring off a pass from midfielder Max Arfsten. Arfstem from the top-left of Toronto's box found Gazdag crashing directly in front of the goal, who took just one touch to send the ball into the back of the net. Score: Crew 2-1 (77') Toronto FC ties matchup vs Columbus Crew The Crew gave up their first goal of the game with forward Jules-Anthony Vilsaint scoring after entering the game two minutes early. Toronto first had the opportunity to get on the board off a corner kick that Columbu cleared out of the box. Once Toronto regained possession, Mihailovic launched a pass upfield to Vilsaint waiting in front of the goal. Score: 1-1 (68') Columbus Crew's Diego Rossi given yellow card Crew forward Digo Rossi was shown a yellow card for arguing with the official over a no-call on a hit inside Toronto's box. Score: Crew 1-0 (52') Toronto FC fail to score first goal vs Columbus Crew Toronto had its best chance of the game so far with a shot from forward Deandre Kerr from the left side of the field, but the attempt went inches outside the goalpost and out of play. Score: Crew 1-0 (46') Columbus Crew make multiple halftime substitutions The Crew made two changes to the lineup before the start of the second half, with forward Jacen Russell-Rowe replacing Ibrahim Aliyu and defender Yevhen Cheberko replacing Malte Amundsen. Score: Crew 1-0 Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC first-half stats Possession rate: Crew (55.6%), Toronto (44.4%) Shots: Crew (5), Toronto (2) Shots on goal: Crew (3), Toronto (1) Goalkeeper saves: Crew (1), Toronto (2) Fouls: Crew (6), Toronto (6) (45') Patrick Schulte records first save vs Toronto FC Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte grabbed his first save of the game off a shot from Toronto forward Deandre Kerr. With Kerr's shot coming from the left side of the field, Schulte made the stop with both hands, hitting the ball and allowing it to bounce in front of him. Score: Crew 1-0 (23') Diego Rossi's header goes above Toronto FC crossbar Near Toronto's right goalpost, Crew forward Diego Rossi received a pass that he quickly attempted to convert into a header for his second goal of the game, but the shot went slightly above the crossbar and out of play. Score: Crew 1-0 (8') Diego Rossi scores, Columbus Crew take lead vs Toronto FC Crew forward Diego Rossi scored the first goal of the game, launching a shot from the right-center of Toronto's box, directly in front of the goal. The ball got past Toronto defender Alonso Coello and goalkeeper Sean Johnson before finding the back of the net to give Columbus the lead. Crew defender Steven Moriera sent Rossi the pass in which he converted into the goal. Score: Crew 1-0 Darlington Nagbe out for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC The Crew is without midfielder Darlington Nagbe against Toronto. Nagbe was listed as questionable going into the matchup due to a torso injury. In the Crew's most recent game against Club Leon on Aug. 5, Nagbe was substituted out at the 53-minute mark. Why is Wessam Abou Ali unavailable for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC? The Crew's newest striker Wessam Abou Ali is unavailable against Toronto, which Crew coach Wilfired Nancy stated would be the case ahead of the matchup. Abou Ali arrived in Columbus on Aug. 13 and participated in his first training with the club two days later. However, Abou Ali is still recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered during the FIFA Club World Cup in June. More: Why Wessam Abou Ali is unavailable for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC? Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC? Here are the officials for the Crew vs Toronto tonight: Referee: Chris Penso Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Bigelow Assistant Referee 2: Gianni Facchini Fourth Official: Renzo Villanueva VAR: Ismail Elfath Assistant VAR: Jeff Muschik Toronto FC starting lineup vs Columbus Crew Here is the starting 11 for Toronto vs Columbus: GK: Sean Johnson DF: Richie Laryea DF: Kevin Long DF: Raoul Petretta DF: Sigurd Rosted MF: Alonso Coello MF: Maxime Dominguez MF: Djordje Mihailovic MF: Jonathan Osorio FW: Ola Brynhildsen FW: Deandre Kerr Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Toronto FC Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Toronto: GK: Patrick Schulte DF: Malte Amundsen DF: Steven Moreira DF: Sean Zawadzki MF: Max Arfsten MF: Dylan Chambost MF: Daniel Gazdag MF: Andres Herrera FW: Ibrahim Aliyu FW: Taha Habroune FW: Diego Rossi Where do Columbus Crew, Toronto FC rank in Eastern Conference standings? The Crew are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, with Toronto sitting in 12th, which puts the team out of a playoff position. Here are the top five teams in the MLS Eastern Conference: Philadelphia Union (15-5-6: 51 points) FC Cincinnati (15-7-4: 49 points) Nashville SC (14-7-5: 47 points) Orlando City SC (12-6-8: 44 points) Columbus Crew (12-5-8: 44 points) BLACK & GOLD: Sign up for our weekly Columbus Crew newsletter How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC radio broadcast The Crew vs. Toronto English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call. The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 103.1 FM and the La Grande radio app, with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play. Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC streaming information The Crew-Toronto match will be streaming on Apple TV, with a required MLS Season Pass subscription. 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Columbus Crew lose another lead, tie Toronto FC: Takeaways
The Crew went into the final 15 minutes of regulation with a one-goal lead against Toronto FC but failed to secure a victory, recording a 1-1 tie in their road matchup on Aug. 16. Over the past month, the Crew have struggled to maintain leads in the final 20 minutes of games. A loss to Orlando City and regulation draw against Toluca FC were matchups in which they had the upper hand. Columbus pulled ahead in the eighth minute against Toronto when forward Diego Rossi scored a team-leading 13th goal of the regular season. Replay: Columbus Crew drop advantage in second half, draw vs Toronto FC In the second half, the Crew held Toronto to one shot until a sequence in the 77th minute that began with a Toronto corner kick. Toronto took two shots following the corner before the Crew cleaned the ball out of their box, but the clearance allowed Toronto to reset and create a goal by forward Jules-Anthony Vilsaint. "It's frustrating," Crew defender Sean Zawadzki said. "Obviously, it's a set piece. We come out, and we try and set up our line, and I think we maybe lose a runner. It's a debate (if Vilsaint was) offside, not offside, who knows. It's the way things go in this league." The Crew had several opportunities to regain the lead, specifically during the eight minutes of second-half stoppage time in which they took four shots compared to Toronto's one. Three of those shots were on target, with two being saved by goalkeeper Sean Johnson and the final blocked by defender Kevin Long. While there has been a pattern of the Crew dropping leads late in games, coach Wilfried Nancy believes the Toronto result was different from the others. "The game was weird," Nancy said. "The pace of the game was not so high. The grass was high, so it was not easy. The game was a bit slow, I don't know, it was a weird feeling. I told the players I don't know if we did a good game or bad game. ... For me, there is no correlation between the other games. This is this game, this is totally different." Daniel Gazdag continues to struggle to find second goal with Columbus Crew after offside call vs Toronto FC Two minutes after Vilsaint scored, Crew midfielder Daniel Gazdag found the back of the net with a one-touch shot off a cross pass from midfielder Max Arfsten. The Crew's celebration was cut short when a VAR review determined that Gazdag was offside. "For me, this is about trying to see what we could have done better," Nancy said. "Individually, Daniel knows if he did a good game or not. This is football, this is not an issue for Daniel. He'll be back to score another goal." If the goal had held, it would have marked Gazdag's second since joining the Crew in April, with his loan goal across 18 appearances coming on a penalty kick against D.C. United on July 29. Before being traded from the Philadelphia Union, Gazdag scored two goals across six games. Darlington Nagbe misses Toronto FC matchup due to torso injury The Crew were without starting midfielder Darlington Nagbe, with the 35-year-old being sidelined with a torso injury. Nancy said Nagbe suffered the injury during the Leagues Cup group-stage game against Club Leon on Aug. 5, and his timeline to return is undetermined. "When they didn't go for the ball, they went to hurt him," Nancy said. "This is what they did. He's going to be out for a few days. We'll see when he's able to come back." The Crew continue their final stretch of regular-season matchups against Atlanta United on Aug. 23 at Field. bmackay@ @brimackay15 This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew drop lead, tie Toronto FC on the road: Takeaways
