Phillies 5 Blue Jays 2
We knew this was going to be a tough one. Cristopher Sánchez came into the game with a 1.46 ERA and he’s allowed just 1 run in his last 5 starts, covering 38 innings. The most earned runs he’s given up in a game was 2 and, well, we got 2 off him. He went 7 innings allowed 4 hits, 2 earned, 1 walk with 10 strikeouts.
We scored one in the third. Myles Straw doubled and ground outs by Tyler Heineman and Yohendrick Piñango scored him. And in the fifth, Ernie Clement homered.
We had
chances. In the sixth, Piñango led off with a double and got to third on an error. But George Springer, Nathan Lukes and Vladimir Guerrero all struck out. And we got two on in the eighth. Ernie Clement singled with one out and Miles Straw walked with two outs. Brandon Valenzuela (pinch hitting) ground one deep into the hole at short, for the third out.
Patrick Corbin had a rough night. 3 innings, 4 hits, 5 earned, 4 walks and 3 strikeouts. He game up two in the second. Bryson Stott doubled and Adolis Garcia homered. And three in the third. Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases. Alex Bohm singled home one. J.T. Realmuto singled home another. And Bryson Stott walked in the third. They would have had another run but Kazuma Okamoto made a nice play on a grounder and threw home to get the runnner.
Beyond that? Nathan Lukes made a great diving catch in right field. We turned a double play in the ninth, with two on and one out. Tyler Heineman threw out a base stealer.
Piñango had an error in the first, fly ball near the wall, that bounced out of his glove.
We only had 6 hits. Clements had 2 of them (with a homer). Myles Straw, Piñango and Giménez all had doubles.
The top of the order had a tough night. 1 for 12 with 8 strikeouts, Lukes hit a single. Okamoto did have a fairly deep fly out, but 2 strikeouts. Vlad also had a fairly deep fly, 343 feet, but also had 2 strikeouts. Springer had 3 strikeouts.
Our pen did a good job. Adam Macko allowed just a walk in his inning, with a strikeout. Simeon Woods Richardson was terrific in his first game with the Jays, 4 scoreless innings, 1 hit and 3 strikeouts. And Tommy Nance gave up 2 hits in the ninth, but got out of it with a strikeout and a double play.
Jay of the Day: Woods Richardson (0.08). If we weren’t getting Cease and Scherzer back, he would have a very good argument for a starter job.
Other Award: Corbin (-0.30), Springer (-0.13), Vlad (-0.12) and Okamoto (-0.11).
Tomorrow it is Zack Wheeler (5-1, 2.31, it doesn’t get easier) vs. Dylan Cease (3-3, 3.05) making his first start after a stay on the IL.
