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| Ernie Clement hit a go-ahead 2-run HR in the 10th inning in a 5-4 come-from-behind extra innings win over the Astros |
After dropping yesterday\s game due to the bullpwn being unable to pick up for Trey Yesavage who hurt himself warming up for the 3rd inning, the Blue Jays were looking to notch their 15th series win of the season and earn the season series split. Trey Yesavage was placed on the 15-day IL with left knee inflammation. Righty Chad Dallas was optioned to AAA-ball. Chase Lee and Lazaro Estrada were recalled from AAA-ball Jameson Taillon got the start with Brandon Valenzuela behind the plate. Vlad got the complete day off with Kazuma Okamoto at 1B. Josh Smith was at the hot corner. Could the Blue Jays notch their 15th series win of the season and earn the season series split? Here is today's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Astros opened the scoring in the bottom of the 3rd as Jose Altuve hammered a solo bomb to left
- Three batters later, Christian Walker doubled scoring Daulton Varsho.
- A batter later, Lamonte Wade Jr. singled home Walker
- Jameson Taillon pitching line: 4IP 6H 3R (all earned) 2BB 4K 80 pitches (49 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays got one back in the top of the 6th as Kazuma Okamoto singled scoring Myles Straw
- A batter later, Jesus Sanchez belted a 2-run jack to the second deck in right; also scoring Okamoto
- Hunter Brown pitching line: 6IP 3H 3R (all earned) 2BB 8K 93 pitches (54 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays took the lead in the top of the 10th as Ernie Clement hammered a 2-run bomb to left; also scoring Luis Urias
- The Astros got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Yordan Alvarez singled scoring Jeremy Pena
- Chase Lee got the last 3 outs for his 1st save of the season
- Final score: Blue Jays 5 Astros 4 (10 innings)
My Take:
- Jameson Taillon battled through 4 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits while walking 2 and striking out 4. Not the most efficient game with him needing an average of 20 pitches to get through 4 innings. It was really the 3rd inning where the Astros got to him, scoring 3 times on 4 hits. Other than that inning, he was able to pitch his way out of the jams he got into.
- The bullpen gave up a run on 4 hits while walking none and striking out 5 over the last 6 innings. Louis Varland was credited with the win and Chase Lee got the save. Varland and Mason Fluharty retired every batter they faced.
- Offensively, Jesus Sanchez and Ernie Clement each hit a 2-run HR and Kazuma Okamoto knocked in the other run. The bats are still pretty ice cold with seven total base runners but at least the team is starting to get the timely hits that led to a near franchise record 49 comeback wins last year.
- Yandy Diaz was successful on the Astros only ABS challenge and Brandon Valenzuela was 1-1 on ABS challenges
- The Blue Jays were 2-3 with runners in scoring position
- Up next, the Blue Jays try to extend the win streak to 2 games and notch their 16th series win and 8th season series win of the season as they make a one-game stop in Chicago to make up the rained-out June 22nd game at Wrigley Field. The Cubs and Blue Jays split the first 2 games in the series with the Cubs outscoring the Blue Jays 22-10. Dylan Cease starts against Cubs lefty David Peterson
