| Chris Bassitt threw 6.2 shutout innings in a losing effort as the Mets came from behind to walk-off the Blue Jays 3-2 |
After a rough 5-0 loss last night in the worst game offensively so far this season, the Blue Jays were looking to even the series. Righty Zach Pop and lefty Richard Lovelady both cleared waivers and are now free agents. Pop was 5-5 with a 4.89 ERA in 90 appearances over parts of 3 seasons for the Blue Jays. Lovelady was 0-1 with a 21.60ERA over 2 very rough appearances this season. Chris Bassitt got the start tonight with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate. Anthony Santander got the half day off as DH with Alan Roden in LF. Myles straw was in CF and George Springer was in RF. Will Wagner was at the hot corner. Could the Blue Jays even the series in this early season test against the Mets? Here is tonight's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the top of the 5th a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled scoring Alan Roden
- Griffin Canning pitching line: 4IP 4H 1R (earned) 3BB 6K 89 pitches (60 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 6th as Bo Bichette doubled scoring Roden
- Chris Bassitt pitching line: 6.2IP 4H 0R 0BB 9K 92 pitches (63 for strikes)
- The Mets tied it up in the bottom of the 8th as Jesse Winker tripled scoring Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. George Springer was injured on the play after crashing into the RFwall
- The Mets walked it off in the bottom of the 9th on a sac fly by Francisco Lindor that scored Jose Siri
- Final score: Mets 3 Blue Jays 2
My Take:
- Chris Bassitt pitched 6.2 strong shutout innings, scattering 4 hits, walking none and striking out 9. He had an out streak of 8 batters. He was efficient with his pitches and should have been allowed to finish the inning since the Blue Jays don't get an off-day until April 17
- The bullpen gave up three runs on 4 hits while walking 3 and striking out 2 over the last 2.1 innings. Jeff Hoffman was the only pitcher to retire every batter faced, unfortunately the fly ball out was deep enough to cash in the winning run\
- Offensively, the Blue Jays got clutch hits from Vlad and Bo, but that was about it. They loaded the bases in the 5th with 1 out only to see Kirk strikeout and George Springer ground out to end the threat. Andre Gimenez struckout in the 9th with runners on 2nd and 3rd thanks to a wild pitch a pitch earlier.
- It was a rough game for George Springer, who struck out looking in the 4th on a pitch that looked like ball four, he misplayed a ball in the bottom half of the same inning that went for a triple, he grounded out to end the 6th with the bases loaded and to cap it off, he left the game in the 8th after crashing into the wall in RF. Luckily it appears that it was back spasms. Expect him to miss at least tomorrow's game.
- The Blue Jays were 2-10 with runners in scoring position
- Up next, the Blue Jays try to snap the 2-game skid and avoided being swept for the 1st time this season. Bowden Francis starts against Mets lefty David Peterson
