Game #42 - Tampa Bay Rays (28-13) @ Toronto Blue Jays (18-24) - game recap

 

George Springer scored twice and drove in a run in a 7-6 extra innings loss to the Rays

After dropping yesterday's game due to a poor start by ace Kevin Gausman, the Blue Jays were looking to snap the 2-game skid and avoid their 9th series loss of the season. Patrick Corbin got the start with Brandon Valenzuela behind the plate. Davis Schneider was in LF and Myles Straw was in RF. Ernie Clement got the start at SS with Lenyn Sosa at 2B. Could the Blue Jays snap the 2-game skid and avoid their 9th series loss of the season? Here is tonight's game recap.

Game  Highlights:

• The Rays opened the scoring in the top of the 1st as Jonny DeLuca doubled scoring Jonathan Aranda
• The Rays added a pair of runs in the top of the 3rd as Cedric Mullins singled scoring Junior Caminero and Ben Williamson
• Patrick Corbin pitching line: 4.1IP 9H 3R (all earned) 1BB 1K 86 pitches (51 for strikes)
• The Rays added a run in the top of the 6th on a wild pitch by Tommy Nance that scored Taylor Wall. Home plate umpire Chris Segal was drilled in the knee by the pitch, but stayed in the game after being checked out by Blue Jays trainer Jose Minstrel
• Shane McClannahan pitching line: 5IP 1H 0R 1BB 7K 80 pitches (52 for strikes)
• The Rays added a run in the top of the 7th as Ryan Viladed drilled a solo blast off the basing of the second deck in left
• The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Jesus Sanchez doubled scoring Ernie Clement
• Two batters later, George Springer singled scoring Sanchez
• A batter later, Yohendrick Pinago doubled scoring Brandon Valenzuela and Springer
• A batter later, Pinago scored on a fielding error by Caminero on a ball hit by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• The Rays retook the lead in the top of the 10th as Wall singled scoring Mullins
• A batter later, Wall scored on a sac fly by Aranda
• The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom half of the inning on a sac fly by Guerrero Jr. that scored:Springer
• Garrett Clevenger got the last 3 outs for his 1st save of the season
• Final score: Rays 7 Blue Jays 6 (10 innings)

My Take:

• Patrick Corbin battled through 4.1 innings, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits while walking 1 and striking out 1. He was working his way in and out of jams all night. He'll be in the rotation for a while after Eric Lauer was DFA'd and with Jose Berrios suffering a setback of some sort and Shane Bieber still a few weeks away (barring any setbacks).\
• The bullpen gave up 4 runs on 4 hits while walking 5 and striking 7 over the last 5.2 innings. None of the relievers retired every batter they faced and Brayden Fisher 
• Offensively, the bats woke up after being stymied by Shane McClanahan with a 5 run rally in the 6th. Yohendrick Pinago, who barely got off the plane after being opioned back to AAA-ball before being recalled again after Addison Barger hurt himself his first game back, drove in 2 runs, Jesus Sanchez each drove in a run and scored a run and George Springer scored twice and drove in a run.
• Both teams were 1-1 on ABS challenges
• The Blue Jays were 2-8 with runners in scoring position
• Up next, the Blue Jays try to snap the 3 game skid and avoid being swept forthe 3rd time, and 2nd straight time vs. the Rays, this season. Dylan Cease starts against Rays righty Griffin Jax.

Game #42 - Tampa Bay Rays (27-13) @ Toronto Blue Jays (18-23)

 

Game #41 - Tampa Bay Rays (26-13) @ Toronto Blue Jays (18-22)

 

Game #40 - LA Angels (16-25) @ Toronto Blue Jays (18-22) - game recap

 

Kazuma Okamoto drove in the Blue Jays only run in a 6-1 comeback loss to the Angels

First off, happy mother's day to all the ladues that are on JITH. After a blowout win yesterday thanks to a huge 7-run 5th inning, the Blue Jays were looking to extend the win streak to 3 games and complete their 2nd sweep of the season. Spencer Myles got the start with Tyler Heineman behind the plate. Addison Barger was a late scratch with elbow soreness. Myles Straw was in LF and Jesus Sanchez was in RF. George Springer got the complete day off to rest his fractured tor. Vlad got the half day off as DH with Lenyn Sosa at 1B. Could the Blue Jays extend the win streak to 3 games and complete their 2nd sweep oof the season? Here is today's game recap.

Game Highlights:

• The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1st as Kazuma Okamoto doubled scoring Daulton Varsho
• Spencer Miles piching line: 3IP 2H 0R 0BB 2K 38 pitches (28 for strikes)
• The Angels took the lead in the top of the 5th as Oswald Peraza belted a 2-run jack to the second deck in left; also scoring Nolan Schaunel
• Five batters later, Vaughn Grissom doubled scoring Mike Trout and Zach Neto
• The Angels added a run in the top of the 6th as Jo Adell smashed a solo blast to the second deck to the opposite field in right
• Jose Soriano pitching line: 7.2IP 5H 1R (earned) 1BB 7K 103 pitches (69 for strikes)
• The Angels added a run in the top of the 9th as Adell hammered a solo bomb to the second deck in left-center
• Final score: Angels 6 Blue Jays 1

My Take:

• Spencer Miles fired 3 shutout innings, giving up 2 hits while walking none and striking out 2. The Blue Jays should and maybe are trying to stretch Spencer Miles out to be a starter. He did well today and certainly would make fans less nervous every 5th day.
• Then there's the enigma that is Eric Lauer. Three home runs allowed on the day, 4 runs allowed in his first inning of work, 2 runs on the board before recording an out and worst of all 6 balls on his first 7 pitches - including walking a left-handed batter. Lauer also retired eight in a row today, proving he has the ability to get outs at the big league level. Lauer's days could be numbered if the Blue Jays turn Spencer Miles into a starter.
• The offence was Kazuma Okamoto driving in a run in the 1st inning and then managing to load the bases on 3 hits, 2 that never left the infield. Not good enough 
• The Angels were 2-1 on ABS challenges and the Blue Jays were 0-1 on their lone ABS challenge
• The Blue Jays were 2-4 with runners in scoring position
• Up next, the Blue Jays face the Rays team that swept them a week ago, outscoring the Blue Jays 12-4. Ace Kevin Gausman starts against Rays righty Drew Rasmussen

Game #40 - Los Angeles Angels (15-25) @ Toronto Blue Jays (18-21)