Roberto Osuna booed, John Gibbons cheered as Astros top Blue Jays 4-1
TORONTO — Roberto Osuna and John Gibbons were both integral parts of the Toronto Blue Jays’ runs to the American League Championship Series in 2015 and 2016. Two years after those post-seasons and the receptions they get at Rogers Centre could not be more different.
Osuna was loudly booed by the 28,440 at Rogers Centre for every pitch as he closed out the Houston Astros’ 4-1 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. His 20th save of the year came hours after Crown attorneys in a Toronto courtroom dropped domestic abuse charges against him.
Prosecutors agreed to close the case after Osuna promised to stay away from the alleged victim — the mother of his child — for one year and continue counselling.
“When I came into the game I was focused on what I had to do, so it didn’t affect me,” said Osuna through a translator. “I’m very happy to see my old teammates again and also to come back to the city where I started my career.