He is hitless in five of his last six games.īautista even seemed occupied with other matters after the game: The Jays offense, having scored three runs over the first three games, appeared back in form despite the continued struggles of Jose Bautista. Carrera had singled in the fourth inning to account for Toronto's second run. This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 4, 2021.Encarnacion, Michael Saunders and Ezequiel Carrera each notched a pair of hits for Toronto, and Carrera's eighth-inning triple set up Kevin Pillar's sacrifice fly for the game's final run. Jose Ramirez and Oscar Mercado smacked ninth-inning homers off of Toronto closer Jordan Romano. He then scored on Bradley Zimmer's sacrifice fly to centre. Cleveland second baseman Owen Miller hit a bases-clearing double down the left-field line with the bases loaded. Saucedo struggled in relief in the eighth, yielding five straight hits. Tayler Saucedo was summoned from Triple-A Buffalo as a result. Soria was placed on the 10-day injured list before the game with an inflamed middle finger on his throwing hand. Mejia hasn't won since May 24 against the Detroit Tigers. Mejia (1-7) after McGuire's one-out double. Justin Garza replaced Cleveland starter J.C. Dickerson was playing in his second game after being sidelined with a left foot injury that accompanied him when he was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins in late June.īefore Springer's two-run double in the third inning, catcher Reese McGuire doubled home Grichuk for a 6-0 lead. After singling to centre and scoring on Bo Bichette's grounder to shortstop in the second inning, Springer's centre-field double knocked in two more runs in the third.Īfter Springer's leadoff prowess, left fielder Corey Dickerson pushed Toronto to a 3-0 advantage in the first inning with a two-run double to right. The Blue Jays scored all their runs in the first three innings. He credited work on improving his curveball in between outings for just his second win in his last six starts. He struck out eight and surrendered six hits. This time lefty Steven Matz (9-6) came through with six solid scoreless innings in his first start in Toronto. The Blue Jays recipe for success back at their home field has been early offence and effective pitching from their starters against struggling lineups from the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland (52-53) - and Springer's bat. "We're energized to have the guys on the roster we have now," Springer said, "and to be back home (has helped)." The Rogers Centre return has been a factor, as has the addition of pitchers Jose Berrios, Brad Hand and Joakim Soria through trades last week.
500 mark for the first time since a 13-6 start in April 2018. Toronto (56-49) scored all its runs in the first three innings and improved to seven games over the. "I understand it's the same thing as any other at-bat. "I was groomed to hit first my whole career," he said.
In 16 games as the Blue Jays' leadoff hitter, he has gone 24 for 64 (.375) with eight homers, eight doubles, 16 RBIs and eight walks. He has three leadoff homers in five games. The 31-year-old Springer, named American League player of the week on Monday, also clearly is comfortable in the leadoff spot. Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo remarked Springer's hot bat was a product of his increased playing time since the off-season free-agent signing missed significant time in the first half with a left oblique strain and right quadriceps ailment. He already had knocked in three runs with his 4 for 5 evening that saw the Blue Jays win their fifth in six games since their Rogers Centre return last Friday. Springer did have a quality at-bat in the fifth, singling to left field. "If it happened, great," Springer said after the Blue Jays' 8-6 victory against Cleveland before 14,410 at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. TORONTO - After smashing his 42nd career leadoff homer, a single and double in the first three innings, hot-hitting Blue Jays veteran George Springer was not thinking cycle in his fourth at-bat.
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