The Blue Jays wrapped up the season series with the Phillies this afternoon. The two teams split the first 2 games. Today, Robbie Ray got the start. Ray threw 6 strong innings vs. the Braves 5 days ago and struck out 10 batters. In his career vs the Phillies, Ray is 2-2 with a 5.51ERA over 6 starts heading into today's start. Danny Jansen was back behind the plate after a day off yesterday. Santiago Espinal got the start at the hot corner. Could the Blue Jays win the series? Here is today's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1st as Marcus Semien led off with A solo blast to right-center
- A batter later, Bo Bichette hammered a solo bomb to dead center
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 2nd as Danny Jansen singled scoring Santiago Espinal
- Twio batters later, Bichette singled home Jansen
- A batter after that, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, doubled scoring Semien
- Two batters later, Randal Grichuk doubled scoring Guerrero Jr. and Bichette
- Chase Anderson pitching line: 1.1IP 8H 7R (all earned) 1BB 0K 56 pitches (37 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 3rd as Semien doubled home Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
- The Phillies got one back in the top of the 5th as Nick Maton smacked a solo blast to right-center
- A batter later, Andrew McCutchen whacked a solo blast to left-center
- Three batters later, Alec Bohm singled scoring Jean Segura
- The Phillies got one back in the top of the 6th as Maton hammered a solo bomb to dead center
- Robbie Ray pitching line: 5.2IP 7H 4R (all earned) 1BB 9K 112 pitches (75 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run on a fielder'ss choice hit by Semien that scored Rowdy Tellez
- The Phillies got a pair back in the top of the 8th as Maton singled scoring Brad Miller and Odubel Herrera
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom half of the inning as Guerrero Jr. smashed a solo bombto left
- The Phillies got one back in the top of the 9th as Miller singled home Bohm
- Two batters later Herrera singled scoring Miller
- Final score: Blue Jays 10 Phillies 8
My Take:
- Robbie Ray threw 5 innings, giving up 4 runs on seven hits while walking 1 and striking out 9. Ray escaped a bases loaded jam in the 1st inning on a pair of hits and a hit batter. He then proceeded to retire the next 10 batters, before Rafael Marchan reached on a fielding error by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. The Phillies got to him in the 5th with back to back solo HR and a triple that came around to score. Ray escaped the inning and nearly got through the 6th, but gave up another solo HR. Ray threw 112 pitches, the most by a Blue Jays pitcher this season
- On the offensive side, the Blue Jays jumped all over ex-teammate Chase Anderson, tagging him for 7 runs on 8 hits and a walk. Anderson did not record a strikeout
- The top 3 hitters: Marcus Semien, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were a combined 8-15 with 6 runs scored and 7 RBI
- Every Blue Jays starter had at least 1 hit
- Up next, after an off-day tomorrow, the Blue Jays begin a three game set with the Red Sox. The two teams split a pair of games at Fenway Park back on April 20-21. The Red Sox will send lefty Eduardo Rodriguez to the bump Tuesday. The Blue Jays have not named a starting pitcher.
