Toronto’s George Springer leaves ALCS Game 5 after being hit by kneecap by pitch from Seattle’s Woo

By Canadian Press on October 17, 2025.

SEATTLE (AP) —

Toronto’s George Springer left Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night after he was hit by the right kneecap on a 95.6 sinker from Seattle’s Bryan Woo.

Springer fell to the ground and stayed down in the batter’s box while manager John Schneider and Drew MacDonald of the team’s athletic training staff came out from the dugout. Springer walked gingerly toward first, attempted to run a few steps, then walked off and was replaced by pinch-runner Joey Loperfido.

Springer had a run-scoring double in the fifth inning, his sixth straight game with an extra-base hit. The 36-year-old, a four-time All-Star, is hitting .256 with three home runs and five doubles this postseason.

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