Toronto Blue Jays 5, Miami Marlins 4 at Sahlen Field in Buffalo on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins stand for the national anthems at Sahlen Field on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.Â
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Umpires go over the rules with Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins managers.Â
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Hyun Jin Ryu (99) of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins.
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Fans stand outside the stadium and watch the Toronto Blue Jays against the Miami Marlins.
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Brian Anderson (15) of the Miami Marlins rounds second base after hitting a second-inning home run against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly.
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Charlie Montoyo (25), manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, waits for a ruling from umpires.
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Cavan Biggio (8) of the Toronto Blue Jays flies out in the third inning.
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Fans watch the Toronto Blue Jays against the Miami Marlins.
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Bo Bichette (11) of the Toronto Blue Jays fields a groundball Wednesday night against the Miami Marlins.
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Bo Bichette (11), shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays, fields a fourth-inning ground ball.
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A man works on his laptop in right field.
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Miami Marlins shortstop Jon Berti makes a fourth-inning catch.
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Miami Marlins batter Jesus Agular (24) walks down to the field after stretching in the walkway prior to batting in the sixth inning.
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Joe Panik (2) of the Toronto Blue Jays flies out.
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Hyun Jin Ryu (99) of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins.
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The view during the sixth inning.
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Bo Bichette (11) of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated on his three-run home run in the sixth inning.
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Francisco Cervelli (29) of the Miami Marlins celebrates a three-run home run to tie the game 4-4 in the ninth inning.
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Travis Shaw (6) of the Toronto Blue Jays singles during the first inning against the Miami Marlins.
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Logan Forsythe (11) of the Miami Marlins celebrates a two-run home run in the 10th inning.
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Miami Marlins players congratulate Logan Forsythe on a two-run home run in the 10th inning.
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Travis Shaw celebrates after hitting the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning against the Miami Marlins.
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Travis Shaw (6) of the Toronto Blue Jays hits the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning.
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An overall view as the Toronto Blue Jays take batting practice prior to playing the Miami Marlins at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.
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Cutout fans in the stands as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins play at Sahlen Field.
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Danny Jansen (9) of the Toronto Blue Jays waits for infield practice.
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Dante Bichette, assistant coach with the Toronto Blue Jays, walks the stands prior to playing the Miami Marlins.
Buffalo's callup to the major leagues ended in a victory 105 years in the making.
Bichette's three-run homer that clanked off the left-field light tower gave the Blue Jays a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a series against the Miami Marlins at Sahlen Field on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
The national anthem is played before the start of the Toronto Blue Jays home opener with the Miami Marlins at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.
What happened Tuesday was one of those moments amid the swirl of decades of events when civic history becomes almost surreal, writes Sean Kirst.
Union Pub General Manager Jay Medynski talks about the excitement of having the Toronto Blues Jays play some of their home games at Sahlen Fie…
