Gaints 3 Jays 6
We got yet another terrific start from Eric Lauer. Six innings, just two hits, no walks and seven strikeouts. I didn’t think he was a strikeout pitcher, but he’s been getting them. Unfortunately, one of those two hits was a home run by Willy Adams. The other run came on a double and a pair of sac flies.
He came out of the game after six innings and 81 pitches, with a bunch of right-handers coming up.
Chad Green pitched the seventh and gave up Willy Adams’ second home run of the game.
Brendon Little pitched a quick eighth, getting two groundouts and a strikeout.
Jeff Hoffman pitched the eighth. He gave up a single, but got a strikeout and a double play ball (which was reviewed, but the call on the field stood; I thought he was safe, watching the replay). Save number 23 for Hoffman.
On offense, we had our chances against Logan Webb early. We had two out and no outs in the first, but Vlad hit into a double play and Bo popped out to right.
In the second, the first two batters, Addison Barger and Joey Loperfido, each singled, but John decided to bunt with Ernie Clement. Bunting in the second inning is a particular brand of stupid, but Ernie put down a nice bunt. Unfortunately, Will Wagner struck out. Tyler Heineman was hit by pitch, but Nathan Lukes ground out.
In the third, Vlad had a one-out single but was erased on Bo’s double-play ball. And in the fourth, Barger started the inning with a single, but we couldn’t score him.
But we got four runs in the sixth:
- Bo singled.
- Barger doubled him to third.
- Loperfido popped out.
- Clements singled in one.
- Will Wagner doubled in two.
- Heineman doubled in our fourth run.
And two in the eighth:
- Wagner singled with one out.
- Heineman homered.
We had 14 hits (10 more than the Giants). Barger had 4 hits. Wagner and Heineman had two. Everyone in the Jays' starting order had a hit.
Our pitchers were helped out by a pair of terrific catches by Vlad Guerrero.
In the fourth:
¡El alcance Vladimir Guerrero Jr.! ️#TiempoExtraRD#MLB #GrandesLigas #TorontoBlueJays
— Tiempo Extra RD (@TiempoExtraVE) July 19, 2025
pic.twitter.com/IXQN6yvT2u
And then in the seventh, he grabbed a popup just before it hit the netting:
Nothing but net pic.twitter.com/4o81ZJkFzR
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 19, 2025
Jays of the Day: Barger (.260 WPA, 4 for 4), Heineman (.179, 2 for 3, 3 RBI), Wagner (.141, 2 for 4, 2 RBI) and Little (.119), Honourable mention to Lauer.
Other Award: Vlad had the number (-.127), but he also had the two great catches, so a close call on whether he earned the Award.
Tomorrow we have an early game: 12:00 Eastern. Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.65) vs Jose Berrios (5-4, 3.75). It could be a sweep.
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