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| Jonatan Clase hit a 3-run HR in a 9-3 win over the Giants |
After another blowout loss due to the inept offense and some bad defense and pitching, the Blue Jays were looking to snap the 3-game skid and avoid their 15th series loss and 9th season series loss of the season. Yohendrick Pinago was optoned to AAA-ball and righty Chad Dallas was recalled from AAA-ball. Spencer Miles got the start with Brandon Valenzuela behind the plate. Jonatan Clase was in LF. Could the Blue Jays snap the 3-game skid and avoid their 15th series loss and 9th season series loss of the season? Here is tonight's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the top of the 2nd as Jonatan Clase belted a 3-run jack to right-center; also scoring Brandon Valenzuela and Sean Keys
- The Giants got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Vicyor Bericoto singled scoring Rafael Devers
- The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 3rd as Brando Valenzuela singled scoring Vladimire Guerrero Jr.
- Two batters later Sean Keys singled scoring Kazuma Okamoto and Valenzuela
- Two batters later, Andres Gimenez singled home Keys
- A batter later, Jonatan Clase scored on a sac fly by Ernie Clement
- Trevor McDonald pitching line: 1.1IP 11H 8R (all earned (1BB 0JK 58 pitches (37 for striikes)
- The Giants got one back in the bottom half of the inning on a double play ball hit by Devers that scored Heliot Rammos
- Spencer Miles pitching line: 4IP 7H 2R (both earned) 0BB 1K 55 pitches (38 for strikes)
- The Giants got one back in the bottom of the 5th as Luis Arraez doubled scoring Ramos
- The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 9th on a double play ball hit by Guerrero Jr. that scored Clement
- Final score: Blue Jays 9 Giants 3
My Take:
- Both starters threw 55 pitches with very d ifferent outcomes. Spencer Miles gave up a pair of runs on 7 hits while walking none and striking iut 1. Unlike Giants starter Trevor McDonald, Miles was able to make some pitches to get out of the jams he hot into with minimal damage. Spencer Miles found himself in a familiar role, pitching in a bullpen game due to injury (Maqx Scherzer) and ineffectiveness (Patrick Corbin). You have to think Corbin will be released once Scherzer is ready to pitch again.
- The bullpen gave up a run on 2 hits while walking none and striking out 5. Corbin was credited with the win. Mason Fluharty, Jeff Hoffman and Louis Varland all retired every batter they faced
- The offense broke out in a big way with a cobined 8 runs on 10 hits, a sac fly and a walk. Jonatan Clase got things started in the 2nd inning by going yaed for 3 runs. The Blue Jays put together a 5-run rally the next innings. One game. Now let's see if they can do it again tomorrow
- Every Blue Jays starter except Daulton Varsho had a hit
- The Giants were unsuccessful on both their ABS callenges. The Blue Jays did not attempt an ABS challenge
- The Blue Jays were 4-10 with runners in scoring position
- Up next, the Blue Jays try for 2 straight wins and to notch their 12th series win odf the season and 4th season series win of the season. Dylan Cease starts against Giants righty Logan Webb
