Bo Bichette was 4-6 with 3 runs scored and an RBI in a 19-4 rout over the Rangers
Game Highlights:
- Neil Ramirez pitching line: 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K 7 pitches (7 for strikes)
- The Rangers opened the scoring in the top of the 2nd as Nomar Mazara whacked a solo shot to dead center
- The Blue Jays tied it in the bottom of the 2nd as Brandon Drury singled home Randal Grichuk
- Two batters later, Bo Bichette singled scoring Derek Fisher
- The Blue Jays added two more runs in the bottom of the 3rd as Justin Smoak smoked a 2-run blast to right also scoring Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- The next batter, Grichuk, hammered a solo bomb to left-center
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 4th as Guerrero Jr. singled home Danny Jansen
- A batter later, Smoak doubled home Bichette
- A batter later, Grichuk hit a ground-rule double that scored Guerrero Jr. and Smoak
- Three batter later, Drury hammered a grand slam to left-center also scoring Teoscar Hernandez, Grichuk and Fisher
- Ariel Jurado pitching line: 3.2IP 11H 8R (all earned) 1BB 3K 83 pitches (52 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 5th as Smoak doubled home Bichette
- A batter later, Guerrero Jr. scored on a ground out by Grichuk
- The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the bottom of the 6th as Cavan Biggio doubled scoring Jansen and Bichette
- The Rangers got one back in the top of the 7th as Willie Calhoun clobbered a solo bomb into the second deck in right
- Two batters later, Roughned Odor hammered a solo bomb to the second deck in right
- The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th as Jansen crushed a 2-run bomb to the second deck in left also scoring Fisher
- The Rangers got one back in the top of the 9th as Jose Trevino singled scoring Mazara
- Final score: Blue Jays 19 Rangers 4
- Neil Ramirez had an outstanding debut, firing a perfect inning with a nice, tidy 7 pitches, all for strikes, bettering Thomas Pannone's immaculate inning by throwing 2 less pitches.
- Boy oh boy did the offence ever strike. Every batter had at least one hit and everyone got on base at least twice.
- Bo Bichette became the first ever MLB hitter with 15 extra base hits in his first 15 AB. Could Bichette be in the conversation for ROY despite the late call-up?
- Randal Grichuk finished a triple shy of the cycle
- The 19 runs scored was the new season high in a single game. On the flip side, the Blue Jays gave up 19 runs to the Padres back on May 25th.
- With the win, the Blue Jays are now a game over .500 in the second half of the schedule (16-15). They also improved to 7-5 in August and 23-36 at the Rogers Center. They also improved their record in blowouts (5+ runs) to 17-20
- Up next, the Blue Jays go for the series win as lefty Thomas Pannone pitches against Rangers righty Lance Lynn, who is having himself a comeback season with a 14-7 record with a 3.60ERA in 24 starts