Rays 2 Blue Jays 5 Was that the best start of Kikuchi’s time with the Blue Jays? 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 earned (a home run, definitely not crushed, 92.8 mph, hit 357 feet), 1 walk and 9 strikeouts....
Was that the best start of Kikuchi’s time with the Blue Jays? 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 earned , 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. That’s the most strikeouts he’s had as a Blue Jay. He did throw a lot of pitches, 94. I was pulling for them to let him start the seventh, but it was likely smarter to pull him there.One in the third: Danny Jansen singled, then was replaced by Kevin Kiermaier on a force at second. George Springer walked, and he and Kiermaier pulled off a double steal. I like the double steal.
Two in the fourth: With two out, Alejandro Kirk was hit by pitch and went to second on a balk. I’d love to explain the balk, but balls are often mysterious. A Whit Merrifield double-scored Kirk. And a Jansen’s second single of the day scored Merrifield. One in the sixth: Matt Chapman and Kirk started with back-to-back walks. Merrifield moved them up to second and third with a ground out. An intentional walk to Jansen loaded the bases. I’m not too fond of intentional walks, but this was particularly puzzling. Danny, before today, had just one hit. But managers are smarter than me, I guess. Kiermaier struck out, but George Springer took advantage of a very wild Josh Fleming and got an RBI with a walk.
One in the seventh: Vlad led off with a single. Daulton Varsho hit a soft liner to second that Wander Franco dropped but since Vlad had to get back to first, Wander had time to pick up the ball and step on second. Nothing Vlad could have done. Chapman singled to put runners on the corners, and Kirk singled home one. Like the sixth, one more hit could have made the game a runaway.Adam Cimber gave up a run in the eighth but was helped out by some nice defense from Vlad. Franco doubled.
Jordan Romano came in for the ninth. He gave up a soft liner that tipped off Chapman’s glove and another soft line that Chapman missed by about 2 feet. The two singles were hit at 61.1 mph and 75.4. Just bad luck. A strikeout was followed by a popup to center that fell between everyone. I couldn’t believe no one got there . Three soft hits, and we are sweating. But a strikeout and a ground ball right back off Jansen.
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