The dream of a perfect season is over. This started perfectly and then went in a hurry. We were ahead 6-1 after three innings, and things were great. I had the summary written in my head. And then came a Rangers of 6 rows 4th, 2 more in the 5th and 3 in the 7th. Let’s talk about the good first: We scored:
4 in the first: George Springer started us with a home run. Then, single-outs by Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel followed Matt Chapman’s first home as Jay. 4-0. 1 in the second: Danny Jansen achieved the number 2 of the season. 5-1. 1 in the third: Vlad Guerrero hit a monster, 467 feet. We talked about how Vlad would destroy the big screen one day. 6-1, and life was good.
Through 3 innings, Hyun Jin Ryu looked great. He gave up a homer solo in the second, but sailed together. Then came the fourth. Went walking, ground out, double, single (hit hard through Bo Bichette, if he could, things would have been different, but hit over 104 MPH), another single and another, then one the ground ball hit hard right on the back of Ryu’s leg. If he missed it, he would probably be out. That was for Ryu, but now it was 6-4, and the tie was at the base. Julian Merryweather comes in. His second pitch was hit for a double, and the game was a draw. After that, strike out, single, strike out and we stayed 7-6. Ross Stripling took fifth. He shared 3 walks and a hit, and we were down 9-6. David Phelps threw a scoreless sixth. And he took a strikeout and a walk in the seventh. Tayler Saucedo left the consecutive home series, making it 12-6 and almost gave up all hope of returning. Trent Thornton gave us some inning without a score to get things done, with some strike-outs. And we only had 3 hits and a walk from the fourth inning onwards. That day, Springer, Chapman, and Jansen each had two of their own, including one hostage each. Vlad had a house and a walk. And we had 0 fors from Bichette and Espinal (who had 2 forwards). In total, 10 hits and 6 runs. Therefore, it is difficult to complain about the violation. It almost looked like they were going to make some noise in the ninth. Raimel Tapia stands out and Cavan Biggio is hit by the opponent’s goal. Jansen hit a deep fly to the left, but was caught. Springer and Bisset each hit to end a rather sad game. The percussion belt was like an accordion today, sometimes wide, sometimes narrow. There were some arguments, and some moments of strike on the bat hurt. Jays of the Day: Chapman (.244 WPA). I will make an honorary mention of Vlad, George and Danny. Suckage: Merryweather (-.247), Ryu (-.213), Stripling (-.178) and Tapia (-.121, 1 in 4, unfortunately for him, hitting the game in the ninth after the game decision). I had visions for a 3-0 start, but 2-1 will do. The Jays head to New York to play the Yankees. Alek Manoah plays Jameson Tallion.
