The Toronto Blue Jays were unable to capitalise on their scoring opportunities and suffered an upset loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.카지노사이트
Toronto fell 3-4 to the 2023 Major League Baseball team from Cleveland on 11 November at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Toronto’s lineup was Whit Merrifield (left field), Brandon Belt (first base), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (designated hitter), George Springer (right field), Matt Chapman (third base), Danny Jansen (catcher), Davis Schneider (second base), Nathan Lucas (centre field) and Santiago Espinal (shortstop). Alec Manoa is the starting pitcher.
Noah Syndergaard started for Cleveland and the lineup was Brian Rocchio (third base)-Andres Jimenez (second base)-Jose Ramirez (designated hitter)-Cole Calhoun (first base)-Ramon Loriano (right field)-Will Brennan (left field)-Bo Naylor (catcher)-Miles Straw (centre field)-Jose Tena (shortstop).
Toronto had a chance in the first inning. Merrifield led off with a single. But Belt followed with a single. Vladimir then doubled and Springer singled to put runners on first and third, but Chapman struck out to end the threat.
Toronto took the lead in the top of the second. After Jansen led off with a walk and Schneider struck out, Rooks singled to put runners on first and second and Espinal followed with an RBI single, but Merrifield grounded out to first and Belt struck out to end the threat.
The missed opportunity cost Toronto in the bottom of the second. Cleveland tied the game on a single by Tena with runners on first and third. With runners on first and second, Rocchio hit a two-run double to put them back in front.
In the bottom of the fifth, Cleveland took the lead. Back-to-back doubles by Tena and Rocchio scored a run. With the bases loaded, Jimenez flied out to centre field, but Rocchio tagged up and advanced to third. Ramirez then followed with an automatic double play and stole second. With runners on first and second, Calhoun hit a grounder to the second baseman. It was a 4-1 lead.
Toronto had a chance to tie it in the top of the sixth. After Vladimir flied out to left field, Springer doubled. Chapman flied out to right, but Jansen followed with a single and Schneider walked to load the bases. But Rooks grounded out to third to end the threat.
Toronto rallied in the top of the seventh. Biggio led off with a single and advanced to third on a wild pitch and walk by pitcher Enrique de los Santos. Merrifield followed with an RBI double. Belt followed with an RBI single to cut the deficit to one. Vladimir then drew a walk. With runners on first and second, Springer struck out, but Chapman singled to load the bases. It looked like the game could be over. But Alejandro Kirk grounded out to second and Schneider struck out to end the threat.
The top of the seventh was Toronto’s last chance. They retired the side in order in both the eighth and ninth innings, falling 3-4 to Cleveland.
The inability to capitalise on scoring opportunities was a major factor. Toronto totaled 10 hits in the game. However, they were unable to capitalise on their scoring opportunities. The team had 10 stranded runners. Cleveland, on the other hand, scored four runs on five hits to secure the win.
Toronto’s Manoa fell to 9-3 on the season after allowing four runs (four earned) on four hits, three walks and six strikeouts in four innings. Cleveland’s Syndergaard picked up his second win of the season (5-2) after allowing one run (one earned) on six hits, two walks and five strikeouts in 5⅔ innings. It was his first win in three games since joining Cleveland.
After finishing the four-game series against Cleveland with two wins and two losses, Toronto begins a three-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs on the 12th. It’s the final three games of a 17-game road trip. Ryu Hyun-jin will start the final game on the 14th.
Ryu started the game against Cleveland on 8 August, but with two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the fourth inning, Oscar Gonzalez’s 97.7 mph (about 157 km/h) fastball struck Ryu in the knee. Ryu calmly handled the out and then complained of pain, eventually coming off the mound. Luckily, it wasn’t serious, and he’s back on the mound for his third start of the season against the Cubs on the 14th.