Thomas Pannone threw 7 strong innings as the Blue Jays came from behind to defeat the Yankees for the second straight day 3-2
Game Highlights
- The Yankees took the lead in the bottom of the second as Andrew McCutchen led off with a HR to left-center
- Four batters later, Giancarlo Stanton scored on a sac fly by Didi Gregorius
- The Blue Jays got one back in the top of the 3rd as Reese McGuire doubled, scoring Richard Urena
- Lance Lynn pitching line: 5IP 3H 1R (earned) 1BB 7K 80 pitches (53 for strikes)
- Thomas Pannone pitching line: 7IP 4H 2R (both earned) 2BB 6K 103 pitches (73 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays got one back in the top of the 8th as Rowdy Tellez singled, scoring McGuire
- A batter latter, Randal Grichuk doubled home Kevin Pillar
- Ken Giles continues to be perfect in save situations on the season, pitching a scoreless 9th for his 20th save of the season
- Final score: Blue Jays 3 Yankees 2
- Thomas Pannone had a bit of a rocky 1st inning, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk. After that he settled down, allowing just one single until the 7th. Pannone retired 12 batters in a row at one point. Whatever Pete Walker said to him in the dugout after the 1st inning was pure genius. Pannone will definitely get a long look at training camp next year
- The Yankees better watch their backs because the Rays just took two of three from Oakland and Seattle is tied with TB just 8.5 games back of NY.
- Great comeback by the Blue Jays to get Pannone that victory. Even better, they came back against the overhyped Yankees bullpen
- Toescar Hernandez continues to be an adventure in the outfield. While he made a nice catch in right field, he let a ball get past him, nearly leading to the tying run in the 8th, luckily the next batter Aaron Hicks struck out swinging.It was his 8th error of the season. I don't see how the Blue Jays can use Hernandez in the field when he continues committing errors on plays he should make. He cold DH, but that is Kendrys Morales' position
- Reese McGuire was terrific behind the plate today and was 2-4 at the plate and scored the game-tying run
- Rowdy Tellez pinch hit for Jonathan Davis in the 8th and drove in the game-tying run
- Jonathan Davis pinch ran for Kendrys Morales in the 6th and did nothing consequential on the base path.
- Richard Urena started at SS today. He was 1-4 with a double in the third inning. He scored the Blue Jays 1st run. He made two plays in the field today.
- Mark Leiter Jr. pitched a scoreless 8th to set things up for Giles in the 9th.
- Up next, the Blue Jays head to Baltimore, where they will attempt to snap a three game losing streak against the bottom-feeders that are the Orioles. Ryan Borucki gets the start against an unannounced Orioles pitcher