TORONTO — It’s been 22 years since Joe Carter hit the game-winning walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 that launched the Toronto Blue Jays into baseball history, but with a do-or-die game on the line fans are hoping for a similar outcome on Friday night.
The Blue Jays led the game early with a 5-1 lead in the 5th inning, but things quickly went south in the 7th as Philadelphia came back with five runs to take a 6-5 lead.
Ace pitcher Dave Stewart left the game after giving up four runs in six innings, and as the Jays entered the bottom of the 9th inning down a run the Phillies brought their closer Mitch Williams into the game.
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This would turn out to be the team’s undoing though, as Rickey Henderson was on second with one out and Carter came up to the plate.
After a 2-2 count, Carter absolutely crushed a three-run home run to win the World Series 8-6 as fireworks exploded above the ecstatic crowd.
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