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| Myles Straw drove in 2 runs and scored 3 times in an 11-7 win over the A's |
After a massive 12-0 shutout over the A's, the Blue Jays were looking to extend the win streak to 3 games and to get above the .500 mark. Anthony Santander was placed on the 10-day IL with right shoulder inflammation. Alan Roden was recalled from AAA-ball. Chris Bassitt got the start with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate. Myles Straw was in LF, Daulton Varsho was in CF and Nathan Lukes was in RF. Addison Barger was at the hot corner and Ernie Clement got the start at 2B
Game Highlights:
- The A's opened the scoring in the top of the 2nd as Tyler Soderstrom hammered a solo bomb to dead center
- The Blue Jays tied it in the bottom half of the inning as Myles Straw singled scoring Ernie Clement
- Three batters later, Addison Barger was forced in on a bases loaded walk to Vladimir Guerrero Jr
- A batter later, Straw scored on a sac fly by George Springer
- The A's for one back in the top of the 3rd as Jacob Wilson singled home Lawrence Butler
- The Blue jays added a run in the bottom half of the inning as Clement whacked a solo blast to left-center
- Two batters later, Straw doubled scoring Barger
- A batter later, Nathan Lukes sticked home Straw
- Jeffrey Springs pitching line: 2IP 6H 6R (all earned) 6BB 2K 72 pitches (41 for strikes)
- The A's got one back in the top of the 4th as Shea Langeliers drilled a solo bomb to left-center
- The A's got a pair back in the top of the 5th as Brent Rooker doubled scoring Denzel Clark and Butler
- The Blue jays added a run in the bottom half of the inning as Springer singled scoring Straw
- A batter later, Kirk singled scoring Guerrero Jr and Springer
- Chris Bassitt pitching line: 5IP 7H 5R (all earned) 2BB 6K 82 pitches (56 for strikes)
- The Blue jays added a run in the bottom of the 6th as Barger hammered a solo bomb to the second deck in right
- Three batters later Bo Bichette singled home Lukes
- The A's got one back in the top of the 9th as Clark singled scoring Miguel Andujar
- A batter later, Butler doubled scoring Butler
- Final score: Blue Jays 11 A's 7
My Take:
- Chris Bassitt battled through 5 innings, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits while walking 2 and striking out 6. He gave up runs in every inning but the 1st inning. The A's took him deep twice. This start was not Bassitt at his best, but he does seem to struggle against the A's for one reason or another.
- The bullpen gave up a pair of runs on 3 hits while walking 2 and striking out 2 over the last 4 innings. Mason Fluharty was the only reliever to retire every batter he faced
- Offesively, it was another team effort with every starter getting at least one hit and all but Daulton Varsho either scoring a run or driving in a run. The Blue Jays have had much better at-bats and it's showing on the scoreboard against a weaker A's ball club
- The Blue Jays made the right move putting Anthony Santander on the IL, but that should have been done a couple of weeks back after he missed time in Seattle
- The Blue Jays were 5-14 with runners in scoring position
- Up next, the Blue Jays try to extend the win streak to 4 games and 8th series win of the season.
