Martin’s timely homer, Morales’s blast helps Blue Jays rally past White Sox 7-3
TORONTO — Russell Martin’s seventh home run of the season barely made it over the wall, but like most of his homers this year, his timing was impeccable.
Martin hit a deep fly ball to centre field that Willy Garcia had to play right to the wall. As the White Sox centre-fielder jumped up to catch the ball it bounced off the wall directly behind his glove and over. The shot drove in Troy Tulowitzki and helped the Toronto Blue Jays rally past the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.
“It wasn’t a no-doubter by any means,” Martin, still dressed in his jersey, said in Toronto’s clubhouse after the game. “I saw on a replay that it hit the top of the wall. It might make up for all the times where I hit the ball hard and didn’t see the result.”
Five of Martin’s home runs this season have either tied the game for the Blue Jays or given them the lead.