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TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 14: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws his bat up in the air after he hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 14: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws his bat up in the air after he hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Jose Bautista Hammers Go-Ahead 3-Run Homer vs. Rangers, Epically Throws Bat

Katie RichcreekOct 14, 2015

A half-inning after the Texas Rangers scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of Wednesday's Game 5 on a controversial call, Rogers Centre erupted again.

Jose Bautista hammered a go-ahead three-run homer to give the Toronto Blue Jays the 6-3 edge.

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 14: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws his bat up in the air after he hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on O
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And he celebrated with the most epic of bat flips.

After the game, Bautista talked about the environment during this legendary inning.

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George Lombard Jr. 1st HR 🤩