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| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in 3 runs in an 8-1 win over the Diamondbacks |
After a big comeback win on the strength of back-to-back dingers off the bats of Bo Bichette and Addision Bargerm the Blue Jays were trying to extend the win streak to 2 games and notch their 11th series win of the season and 7th series win of the season. Eric Lauer got the start with Tyler Heineman behind the plate. George Springer was in CF with the two injuries to Myles Straw and Jonatan Clase that occurred in last nights game. Alejandro Kirk served as DH. Davis Schneider got the start in LF. Could the Blue Jays make it 2 straight wins, 11 series wins and 7 season series wins? Here is tonight's game recap.
Game Highlights
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring as Bo Bichette led off with a solo bomb to dead center
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 3rd on a catcher's interference call against Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera that forced in Tyler Heineman
- Edurardo Rodriguez pitching line: 4.2IP 6H 2R (1 earned) 3BB 4K 98 pitches (63 for strikes)
- The Diamondbacks got one back in the top of the 6th on a ground out hit by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. that scored Corbin Carroll
- Eric Lauer pitching line: 5IP 4H 1R (earned) 1BB 8K 75 pitches (54 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom half of the inning as Addison Barger doubled scoring Alan Roden
- A batter later, Guerrero Jr. doubled home Bichette and Barger
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 7th on a sac fly by Heineman that scored Ernie Clement
- A batter later, Andres Gimenez scored on a ground out hit by Bichette
- Two batters later, Guerrero Jr.. singled scoring Roden
- Final score: Blue Jays 8 Diamondbacks 1
My Take
- Eric Lauer threw 5 shutout innings, giving up a run on 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 8. Lauer has been making a case to be in the rotation or at least the long man option out of the bullpen. I'm not really a big fan of using an opener if you have a pitcher capable of throwing what a starter throws. The Blue Jays should run with Lauer in the rotation, at least through to the all-star break. He has earned it.
- The bullpen gave up one inherited run, 2 hits no walks and 4 strikeouts over the last 4 innings. Yariel Rodriguez, who gave up the inherited run on a productive out, retired every batter he faced and ate up two of the innings
- The bats took advatage of a mediocre Dbacks bullpenm plating 6 runs over the 6th and 7th innings to put the game out of reach. There was contribution throughout the lineup with every starter but Davis Schneider reaching base and all but Schneider and Alejandro Kirk getting a hit
- The Blue Jays were 3-11 with runners in scoring position
- Up next the Blue Jays try to extend the win streak to 3 games and complete their 5th series sweep and 4th season series sweep of the season. Kevin Gausman starts against Diamondbacks righty Ryne Nelson
