Thornton’s major-league pitching debut undermined by loss to Tigers Globe_Sports
Would Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez recapture the solid form that helped turn them into the dependable one-two punch they once represented? Could Matt Shoemaker shake off the injury woes that have stifled his productivity over the past couple of seasons.
The Blue Jays have an opportunity to pad their early record, welcoming the Baltimore Orioles – mostly everyone’s pick to be bottom-feeders this season – for a three-game set, beginning Monday. “That’s not the first time or the last time that’s going to happen,” Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said afterward when asked about the play. “He ran through a stop sign … but that happens.”
With the five innings of shutout ball, the Blue Jays’ starters – Stroman, Shoemaker, Sanchez and now Thornton – have combined for 24 innings without allowing a run, a franchise record to begin a season. They’re the first team to reach that plateau since the 1994 Atlanta Braves’ starters put up 25 runless frames.
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