Blue Jays and Astros combine for 40 strikeouts, 14 innings, two great catches and a walk-off

The Blue Jays and Astros faced off on Monday for a marathon contest that featured a ton of strikeouts, a ton of innings and a handful of splendid defensive plays. 
When it was all over, the Astros pulled out a dramatic 2-1 win in the 14th inning -- but more on that later, since the circumstances surrounding the final inning were a bit unique. 
The game began with a pitcher's duel between Marcus Stroman and Doug Fister, and the pair racked up 21 strikeouts between them (Stroman went seven innings and attained a career-high 13 strikeouts, while Fister completed six frames and recorded eight). Along the way, Stroman was backed up by a typically stellar catch from center fielder Kevin Pillar:

After Fister departed, lefty Tony Sipp came in and received support from right fielder George Springer, who didn't let a wall get in the way of this catch: 

Russell Martin's 444-foot solo shot in the ninth sent matters into extra innings, and after a few more scoreless frames things really got .... weird. Scott Feldman, who was traded by the Astros to the Jays shortly before the non-waiver Trade Deadline on Monday afternoon, came in to face two now ex-teammates, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa.  
Things didn't go too well for Feldman, as Correa drove in Altuve with a game-winning double that directly led to some high-energy hugs:

And made Correa a very happy man:

What makes this scenario especially notable is Feldman's acquisition was the second time in a matter of days in which the Jays completed a trade with a team they were currently playing. The same fate befell Melvin Upton Jr. last week. 
All told, Monday's game featured 40 combined strikeouts. Astros wunderkind Alex Bregman went 0-for-6, as did Toronto's Justin Smoak. Bregman's night at the plate may have been rough, but he did do this at third base: 

He's obviously quite excited to be with the big league team these days, as he sent out this tweet mere minutes after the game was over: 

After the game, Astros manager A.J. Hinch admitted to MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm that the Feldman situation was a bit awkward: 
"It's somewhat uncomfortable. A few hours ago, he's in our clubhouse and a big part of our chemistry and our culture and then we walk him off. Obviously, as competitors, as soon as he changes uniforms, you change your affection for that guy, but legitimately have some weird feelings about seeing him on the other side."
Then again, as Martin said, it's all part of the unpredictable and at times frustrating game: 
"That's tough, that's tough. Then he gets the loss on top of that. That's not the way you necessarily want to go into a new club but you know what? It happens. It's baseball. We're happy to have the guy and I'm sure it's going to get better from here."
"It's baseball" is a pretty solid way to sum up everything that went on at Minute Maid Park on Monday night ...