Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners
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Blue Jays get homers from Guerrero and Belt before Romano holds off the Mariners, 4-3
Seattle put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth, but Romano struck out Julio Rodríguez on a 2-2 slider and retired Eugenio Suárez on a flyout for his 27th save.
“It takes a certain kind of mindset to do that against the middle of their order,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “He seems to really kind of bear down and lock it in. He’s one of the best (closers) in the league for a reason.”
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Brandon Belt each homered for the second straight game, helping the Blue Jays rebound from blowing late leads in one-run losses Friday and Saturday.
It was yet another tight game between the teams. Ten of their past 11 matchups have been decided by one run or in extra innings, including all six games this season.
“That was a heck of a series,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “Every game right down to the final pitch. Our guys really competed their tails off.
“You’re hoping (for) a little bit more magic there at the end. It just didn’t happen today.”
Toronto’s Whit Merrifield led off the seventh with a walk, advanced to second on Daulton Varsho’s sacrifice bunt and scored the go-ahead run on Espinal’s one-out single off reliever Tayler Saucedo.
Guerrero tied it at 2 in the fourth, lining a two-run shot that landed just over the right-field wall for his 17th homer. It was his fourth in nine games since winning the All-Star Home Run Derby in Seattle this month.
Belt hit a go-ahead solo shot in the sixth that bounced off right fielder Teoscar Hernández’s glove on a leaping attempt at the wall. It was Belt’s eighth homer of the season.
Seattle pinch-hitter Dylan Moore tied it at 3 in the bottom half with a two-out RBI single.
“It’s a back-and-forth game a lot with these guys, going back a couple years,” Schneider said. “It seems like that’s kind of the way we match up.
“Just glad to get out of here with a win.”
Mike Ford gave the Mariners an early lead with a two-run homer in the second, pulling a 407-foot shot to right for his 11th of the season.
Tim Mayza (2-1) picked up the win in relief for Toronto.
STARTING OFF
Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings in his third start since returning from a monthlong demotion to the minors. The 2022 AL Cy Young Award finalist struck out six, walked four and permitted three hits.
Mariners rookie Bryan Woo (1-3) retired Toronto’s first nine batters but ran into trouble later on. He allowed four runs and four hits in six innings while walking one and hitting two batters with pitches. He struck out seven.
STREAK SNAPPER
The Blue Jays won at T-Mobile Park for the first time since Aug. 15, 2021. Toronto had lost its previous six games in the ballpark, which was once again filled with a large contingent of Blue Jays fans who traveled from Canada for the series.
JANSEN INJURED
Toronto catcher Danny Jansen exited with a bruised left forearm after being hit by a pitch in the fifth. He underwent X-rays, which were negative.
ROSTER MOVES
Toronto activated recently acquired LHP Génesis Cabrera and optioned RHP Nate Pearson to Triple-A Buffalo. Pearson took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs while getting only one out in relief.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: RHP José Berríos (8-7, 3.39 ERA) faces Dodgers RHP Michael Grove (2-2, 6.40) on Monday as Toronto opens a three-game series in Los Angeles. Berríos has allowed just three runs in 18 1/3 innings over his past three starts.
Mariners: All-Star RHP Luis Castillo (6-7, 3.04 ERA) faces Twins RHP Kenta Maeda (2-5, 5.10) on Monday to begin a three-game set in Minnesota. Castillo and Maeda squared off last Wednesday in Seattle, combining for 20 strikeouts in a 6-3 Twins victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
9th Inning | Suárez flied out to left. | |
9th Inning | Rodríguez struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | Crawford sacrificed to third, Wong to second, Moore to third. | |
9th Inning | Wong walked. | |
9th Inning | Moore stole second. | |
9th Inning | Moore hit by pitch. |
Statistics
TOR | SEA | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
2 | Hit By Pitch | 2 |
10 | Ground Balls | 8 |
8 | Strikeouts | 10 |
4 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
1 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
6 | Hits | 5 |
0 | Stolen Bases | 2 |
2 | Walks | 5 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
4 | Runs | 3 |
3 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
30 | At Bats | 31 |
2 | Home Runs | 1 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
12 | Runners Left On Base | 15 |
0 | Triples | 0 |
1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
1 | Doubles | 0 |
13 | Fly Balls | 14 |
0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
131 | Pitches | 159 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
1 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
1 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
13 | Total Bases | 8 |
35 | Plate Appearances | 39 |
324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
3 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
3.0 | Runs Created | 3.5 |
.200 | Batting Average | .161 |
1.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .500 |
.433 | Slugging Percentage | .258 |
.300 | Secondary Average | .323 |
.294 | On Base Percentage | .316 |
.727 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .574 |
0.8 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
2.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.5 |
30.0 | Batter Rating | 22.0 |
15.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 31.0 |
0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
3.74 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.08 |
.233 | Isolated Power | .097 |
0.25 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.50 |
.057 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .128 |
.100 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .161 |
8.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
79.3 | MLB Rating | 71.5 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 42,430 | Capacity:
2024 American League East Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 94 | 68 | .580 | - | W1 |
Baltimore | 91 | 71 | .562 | 3 | W3 |
Boston | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 | W1 |
Tampa Bay | 80 | 82 | .494 | 14 | L1 |
Toronto | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20 | L3 |
2024 American League West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 88 | 73 | .547 | - | W2 |
Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.5 | W4 |
Texas | 78 | 84 | .481 | 10.5 | W3 |
Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.5 | L3 |
Los Angeles | 63 | 99 | .389 | 25.5 | L6 |