Tuesday just happened to be International Dog Day, which was fitting at Rogers Centre for many reasons. Article content

The first being that the Toronto Blue Jays’ hound himself, Chris Bassitt, got the start against the Minnesota Twins. Article content Article content

The second was that it was another one of the team’s incredibly popular Loonie Dogs nights — when fans can treat themselves to hot dogs for the low price of just $1 each.

While the official total number of hotdogs bought and consumed by fans, several announcements were made throughout the game and posted on video boards at the downtown dome. Article content

Roger Lajoie, a radio host for Sportsnet 590 The Fan, posted a pic showing that 85,386 dogs had already been purchased — and it only was the sixth inning.

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