Hernandez stars after replacing Bo Bichette in leadoff spot at last minute
Teoscar Hernandez of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with third base coach Luis Rivera after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 27, 2020 in Washington.Nine months after bearing witness to a thrilling World Series, the stands at Nationals Park stood desolate and deserted Monday as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the reigning champs and Major League Baseball’s pandemic-racked season lurched haltingly forward.
He did it again four innings later, but not before first baseman Rowdy Tellez and catcher Danny Jansen had already followed Hernandez’s lead, their collective efforts resulting in a 4-1 lead that the Jays never relinquished. Bluth said he listens to the games on his phone, but the feed is delayed by as much as 30 seconds, which means he often catches details of the action on the giant video screen – partially visible from the street – long before he hears the play-by-play through his earbuds.
The biggest challenges still lie ahead, said Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo – particularly early next month, when the Jays are scheduled to host Miami at Sahlen Field in their first games at their new home in Buffalo, N.Y. The Jays also have two more series with Tampa Bay next month – one home, one away – and a road series in Miami in early September.What happened to the Marlins “could happen to any team,” Montoyo said, offering his sympathies and best wishes to Toronto’s Florida rival.
“You’ve just got to be extremely careful. And keep your fingers crossed, I guess,” shrugged Roark, who was far more comfortable talking about his return to a familiar city and ballpark than he was about the complications arising from the pandemic.
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