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| Ernie Clement hit a 2-run double in an 8-2 victory over the Orioles |
After a blowout loss to open the 2025 season, the Blue Jays were looking to even the series. Kevin Gausman got the start with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate. Anthony Santander got the half day off as DH with Alan Roden in LF. Nathan Lukes was in CF and George Springer was in RF. Will Wagner was at the hot corner. Could the Blue Jays even the series? Here is tonight's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Orioles opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd as Jackson Holiday hammered a solo bomb to dead center
- The Orioles added a run in the top of the 4th on a sac fly by Tyler O'Neil that scored Adleu Rutschman
- The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom half of the inning on a bases loaded walk to Nathan Lukers that forced in Alejandro Kirk
- A batter later, George Springer scored on a sac fly by Alan Roden
- A batter later, Will Wagner scored on a wild pitch by Albert Suare
- A batter after that, Lukes scored on a sac fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- A batter later, Anthony Santander singled scoring Bo Bichette
- Charlie Moron pittching line: 3.1IP 7H 4R (all earned) 1BB 3K 80 pitches (48 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 6th as Bichette singled scoring Lukes
- Kevin Gausman pitching line: 6IP 3H 2R (both earned) 1BB 4K 97 pitches (67 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the bottom of the 7th as Ernie Clement doubled home Santander and Andres Gimenez
- Final score: Blue Jays 8 Orioles 2
My Take:
- Kevin Gausman had a solid 1st start of the season, firing 6 solid innings, giving up a pair of runs on 3 hits while walking 1 and striking out 4.. He retired the first 7 batters he faced and the final 5 batters he faced. What was especially encuraging was the good velocity he had going tonight, which made his splitter even nastier.
- The bullpen threw 3 scoreless innings, ceding 3 walks and striking out 5. Nick Sandin was responsible for the 3 walks.
- Offensively, small ball was the key factor. Case in point, they scored 4 of the 5 runs in the 4th inning rally on a bases loaded walk, a wild pitch and 2 sac flies
- A few firsts to note: Alan Roden recorded his first career RBI, Anthony Santander had his first hit in a Blue Jays uniform and scored his first run as a Blue Jay and Nick Sandin recorded his first strikeout as a Blue Jay
- Up next, the Blue Jays go for 2 straight wins and try to take the series lead. Max Scherzer starts against Orioles righty Dean Kremer
