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Blue Jays beat Texas to advance in MLB playoffs

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Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates his three-run home run against the Texas Rangers with Josh Donaldson in game five of the American League Division Series on October 14, 2015 in Toronto

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Jose Bautista smashed a three-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday that powered Toronto over the Texas Rangers 6-3, advancing the Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Toronto eliminated the Rangers three games to two in the divisional series and reached the best-of-seven American League championship series against the winner of a later game between Houston and Kansas City.