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| Tyler Heineman hit a 2-run HR in a 6-3 comeback win over the Giants |
After another win thanks to a 4-run 2nd inning and 6.1 shutout innings from Chris Bassitt, the Blue Jays were looking to extend the win streak to 2 games and notch their 16th series win and 11th season series win of the season. Eric Lauer got the start with Tyler Heineman behind the plate. The rest of the lineup was the same as yesterday's win. Could the Blue Jays extend the win streak to 2 games and notch their 16th series win and 11th season series win of the season? Here is today's game recap.
Game Highlights
- The Giants opened the scoring in the top of the 5th as Willy Adames belted a solo jack to left-center
- The Giants added a run in the top of the 6th on a sac fly by Heliot Ramos that scored Luis Matos
- The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Ernie Clement singled scoring Bo Bichette
- A batter later, Will Wagner doubled scoring Addison Barger and Clement
- A batter after that, Heineman doubled home Wagner
- Eric Lauer pitching line: 6IP 2H 2R (both earned) 0BB 7K 81 pitches (58 for strikes)
- The Giants got one back in the top of the 7th as Adames whacked a solo blast to left
- Logan Webb pitching line: 6IP 11H 4R (all earned) 1BB 1K 80 pitches (56 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th as Tyler Heineman whacked a 2-run blast to right; also scoring Myles Straw
- Jeff Hoffman threw a scoreless 9th for his 23rd save of the season
- Final score: Blue Jays 6 Giants 3
My Take:
- Eric Lauer started the game perfect through 4 innings and retired the first 13 batters he faced until Willy Adames took him deep. He was removed after 81 pitches, perhaps because the team wanted him to end on a high note or because the bullpen needed work.
- The bullpen gave up a run on 2 hits while walking none and striking out 2 over the last 3 innings. The Blue Jays killer on the day, Willy Adames took Chad Green deep for the run against. Brandon Little retired every batter he faced
- The offense rallied for 4 runs in the 6th inning and Tyler Heineman gave Jeff Hoffman a three-run cushion to work with by goiing deep in the 8th for 2 runs. Will Wagner is off to a hot start in the 2nd half with 4 RBI's so far in this series
- Every Blue Jays starter had a hit today
- The Blue Jays were 3-12 with runners in scoring position
- The Blue Jays have a decent shot at 100 wins if they keep playing the way they are playing. They need to go 43-21 to get to the century mark in wins
- Up next, the Blue Jays try to extend the win streak to 3 games, complete their 8th series sweep and 4th season series sweep of the season. Ace Jose Berrios starts against Giants lefty Robbie Ray, who was the last Blue Jays pitcher to capture the Cy Young award.
