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| Kevin Gausman threw 6.2 strong innings in a 5-1 loss to the Dodgers |
After a huge comeback win on the back of a 9 run 6th inning, the Blue Jays were looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead before the series shifts west to LA. Kevin Gausman got the start with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate. Bo Bichette was not in the starting lineup tonight with IKF getting the start at 2B. Could the Blue Jays extend the win streak to 2 games? Here is tonight's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Dodgers opened the scoring in the top of the 1st as Will Smith singled scoring Freddie Freeman.
- The Blue jays tied it in the bottom of the 3rd on a sac fly by Alejandro Kirk that scored George Springer
- The Dodgers retook the lead in the top of the 7th as Smith annihilated a solo bomb to the second deck in left
- Two batters later, Max Muncy smacked a solo blast to the opposite field in left and into the Blue Jays bullpen
- Kevin Gausman pitching line: 6.2IP 4H 3R (all earned) 0BB 6K 79 pitches (63 for strikes)
- The Dodgers added a run in the top of the 8th on a wild pitch from Jeff Hoffman that scored Andy Pages
- A batter later, Shohei Ohtani scored on a fielder's choice on a ball hit by Smith
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching line: CG 9IP 4H 1R (earned) 0BB 6K 105 pitches (73 for strikes)
My Take:
- Kevin Gausman threw 6.2 strong innings, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits while waking none and striking 6. Two of the hits were solo home runs he gave up in the 7th inning when he was cleanly tiring. He retired 17 in a row. Even more impressive, he threw just 17 balls. The extra day between starts benefited him. He'll be in line to pitch game 6.
- The bullpen gave up 2 more runs to put the game out of reach. While the runs were charged to Louis Varland, Jeff Hoffman was pitching when the runs scored. He made a mistake on the first run, uncorking a wild pitch and got a tad unlucky not to get a double play. None of the relievers retired every batter faced,
- Offensivey, the Blue Jays were stymied by Japanese phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto and could only muster a run on a sac fly. Hopefully they fair better in game 4 when they face ShoheI Ohtani
- The Blue Jays were 1-4 with runners in scoring position.
- Up next, the series shifts to LA where the Blue Jays need to steal at least one game to bring the series back to Toronto next weekend. Max Scherzer starts against Dodgers righty Tyler Glasnow
