If there's one thing to be learned from Guerrero Jr.'s debut series with the BlueJays, it's that the spotlight -- and the pressures that come with it -- will follow him wherever he goes. (bnicholsonsmith)
His second plate appearance ended with an ill-advised swing at a slow curve off the outer part of the plate. He was similarly aggressive in his first at-bat Sunday, when he chased a breaking ball againstIn his third plate appearance of the day, Guerrero Jr. worked a 2-0 count and fouled off two pitches before grounding out to shortstop.
When Guerrero Jr.’s spot came up in the bottom of the 11th, Hanson walked, setting up more heroics from Drury, who hit a game-tying three-run home run.
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