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  • Phillies beat Blue Jays 7-6 in twelve innings

  • Next Sunday: New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays - 18.30 BST

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  1. Next week: Yankees @ Blue Jayspublished at 22:14 BST 9 August

    Thanks for watching!

    We are back with the Blue Jays again next Sunday at the same time (18.30 BST) as they welcome the New York Yankees to the Rogers Centre.

    We will see you then.

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  2. PHILLIES WIN!published at 22:09 BST 9 August

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    Hill the hero as Phillies secure first walk-off win since April

    The Phillies have their first walk-off win since April!

    Replacement batter Derek Hill is their hero with a groundball single to centre field to score JT Realmuto and win the game 7-6.

    It was back and forth all afternoon but in the end the Phillies stick it out and pick up a hugely important win.

    An immensely frustrating afternoon for the home team finishes in absolute delight.

    The Blue Jays showed a lot themselves but that's a damaging defeat for their slim Wild Card hopes.

  3. Phillies score!published at 22:04 BST 9 August

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    Stott single sets up Phillies score as home side back level

    If you were hoping for an early night, think again!

    The Phillies square it up at 6-6 with a single from Bryson Stott to score Luis Arraez from third.

    Better still, they have two men on base and no outs. Can the home team finally get this done?

  4. Blue Jays score!published at 21:53 BST 9 August

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    Lukes runs in from third as Blue Jays lead for the first time

    The Blue Jays take the lead for the first time.

    Jesus Sanchez grounds into a double play but Nathan Lukes is able to score from third base to make it 6-5.

    The Phillies will have to find something in this twelfth inning to avoid a clean sweep now.

  5. Phillies miss out again!published at 21:48 BST 9 August

    Phillies fans will be wondering how their team have not won this game?

    They have the bases loaded with one out in the eleventh inning and bring in Garrett Stubbs to run from third base for Kyle Schwarber.

    Luis Arraez does his job with a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes, but Stubbs isn't quick enough to make it home and is out at home plate as Alejandro Kirk tags him.

    There is a challenge from the Phillies but it's unsuccesful. On we go into the twelfth.

  6. Postpublished at 21:33 BST 9 August

    Both teams get a man to third base in the tenth inning but neither can convert the situation into a winning run.

    On we go into the eleventh.

  7. We're heading to extra inningspublished at 21:11 BST 9 August

    Both teams miss chances to re-take the lead as the Phillies leave the bases loaded before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plays into an inning-ending double play for the Blue Jays.

    The Phillies can't get anything going at the bottom of the ninth so this one is going to extra innings.

  8. Blue Jays level it up!published at 20:54 BST 9 August

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    Gimenez hits a single to allow Okamoto and Clement to run in to bring Blue Jays level

    Incredible from the Blue Jays as they rally from two outs and nobody on base to score three runs in the eighth inning.

    After Alejandro Kirk and Kazuma Okamoto reach base with singles, Ernie Clement launches a fly ball to left field to score Kirk.

    Andres Gimenez is the next batter up and he singles to right field to score Okamoto and Clement and make it 5-5.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 BST 9 August

    I'm a UK Jays fan and it’s been a poor season. Injuries on the back of being so close last year really have affected us. It’ll be a miracle if we make the play-offs again. Luckily I got to see them beat the Mets this season!

    Elliott in Aldershot

    It's not quite over yet Elliott, although defeat here for the Blue Jays certainly will not help.

    What a summer for the City of Brotherly Love. World Cup games, Home Run Derby, All-Star game, LeBron and the Phillies in the Field of Dreams very soon. go Phils, go Birds, go 76ers!

    Gary May in Lincoln

    You're right Gary, an incredible time to be a sports fan in Philadelphia.

  10. Phillies score!published at 20:15 BST 9 August

    The Phillies add another run and make it 5-2 at the bottom of the sixth inning.

    Alec Bohm singles to centre field and Bryson Stott has more than enough pace to make his way home.

    That is the end of the outing for Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber. Brendon Little is his replacement.

  11. Schwarber hits another home run!published at 19:50 BST 9 August

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    Schwarber hits his second home run to extend Phillies lead

    And it is an absolute monster.

    His second of the day is up in the second tier of Citizens Bank Park, flying out to 448 feet and making it 4-2 to the Phillies.

    That takes Schwarber to 35 home runs for the season.

    No wonder he came second in the Home Run Derby last month. He can't stop hitting them!

  12. Blue Jays score again!published at 19:46 BST 9 August

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    Blue Jays close the gap to one

    More joy for the Blue Jays at the top of the fifth and they are now within one run.

    Myles Straw's single gets him on base and he is able to make his way to third for just one out.

    Brett Bateman then digs out a base hit to left field to bring home Straw and make it 3-2 to the Phillies.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:35 BST 9 August

    First time ever watching baseball! Hello from sunny Devon!

    Sophie Elliott in Devon

    Watching from Winchester, teaching my two boys Gregory and Tristan about baseball. Go Jays Go!

    Tim Wright in Winchester

    Welcome Sophie, Gregory and Tristan. Hope you're enjoying your first baseball experience.

  14. Blue Jays score!published at 19:28 BST 9 August

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    Kirk gets the Jays on the board in the fourth

    As good a response as the Blue Jays could have hoped for as they get on the board at the top of the fourth.

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. starts things off with a double before reaching third base on a wild pitch from Luzardo.

    Alejandro Kirk then brings Guerrero Jr. home with a line drive to left field which bounces into the wall.

    Kirk has a single and Guerrero Jr. scores to make it 3-1 to the Phillies.

  15. Home run Phillies!published at 19:13 BST 9 August

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    Schwarber smashes home run to give Phillies lead

    It was the pitchers on top for much of the first three innings but Kyle Schwarber has just torn that apart!

    The Phillies' main man launches a fly-ball over to left field and it's comfortably over the wall.

    Alec Bohm and Justin Crawford score from first and second base and the Phillies take a 3-0 lead.

    That "Schwar-bomb" takes him to 34 home runs for the season.

  16. Play ball!published at 18:37 BST 9 August

    Brett Bateman is at the plate for the Blue Jays with Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Phillies. Here we go in Philadelphia.

  17. Bring on the home runs!published at 18:33 BST 9 August

    Kyle SchwarberImage source, Getty Images
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    Kyle Shwarber has the most home runs for the Phillies this season.

    The Phillies are approaching 150 home runs for the season, with Kyle Schwarber very much in the race to be the lead home-run hitter across the leagues this season with 33.

    Bryce Harper is of course another big hitter for the Phillies with 25 home runs to his name so far this season.

    The Blue Jays have struggled for big hits but in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. they have a recognised slugger. He might not have delivered his usual numbers this season, but could his home run last night kick off a hitting streak?

  18. Lukes misses out for Blue Jays, Luzardo starts for Philliespublished at 18:26 BST 9 August

    Jesus LuzardoImage source, Getty Images
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    Jesus Luzardo is the starting pitcher for the Phillies.

    Despite hitting the winning home run last night, Nathan Lukes is one of three changes from last night's Blue Jays line-up.

    Lukes and Jesus Sanchez have been left out because the Phillies have opted for a left-handed pitcher, while Alejandro Kirk replaces Brandon Valenzuela as Catcher.

    The Phillies make two changes as Bryan De La Cruz and Garrett Stubbs drop out for TJ Realmuto and Alec Bohm.

    Jesus Luzardo starts on the mound for the Phillies with 164 strikeouts to his name so far this season - the sixth most in Major League Baseball.

    Blue Jays: Bateman CF, Guerrero Jr. DH, Kirk C, Okamoto 1B, Clement 2B, Gimenez SS, Straw RF, Smith 3B, Schneider LF, Bieber P

    Phillies: Schwarber DH, Turner SS, Harper RF, Arraez 2B, Realmuto C, Stott 2B, Marsh LF, Bohm 1B, Crawford CF, Luzardo P

  19. Welcome to Philadelphia!published at 18:03 BST 9 August

    Citizens Bank ParkImage source, Getty Images

    And welcome back to MLB Bases Covered Live!

    The Toronto Blue Jays are in the City of Brotherly Love this weekend and are looking to reinvigorate their season against a Philadelphia Phillies team narrowly squeezing in to the post-season through the National League Wild Card as things stand.

    The Blue Jays secured victory in both games of the series so far including an eleventh-inning win last night.

    Temperatures are set to high 33 degrees Celsius in Philadelphia this afternoon - so very familiar weather to anyone watching in the UK this summer.