Saunders homers twice in Blue Jays' 6-1 win over Rays
Michael Saunders hit two home runs and Aaron Sanchez pitched seven shutout innings for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Major League Baseball
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Toronto Blue Jays
6
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Goins homered to left (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Miller homered to right (435 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Smoak singled to right, Donaldson and Bautista scored, Tulowitzki thrown out at third.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Saunders homered to right (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Donaldson homered to left.
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Saunders homered to right (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Forsythe popped out to third.
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Pop Out 6-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 6-1
Kiermaier to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Forsythe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Conger struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Conger batting
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Play Result 6-1
Conger hit for Casali.
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Kiermaier singled to left, Guyer to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Single 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Guyer doubled to left.
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Double 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Morrison grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Logan Forsythe2B11
Brad MillerSS15
Evan Longoria3B3
Corey DickersonDH10
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Logan Morrison1B21
Brandon GuyerLF24
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Hank CongerPH24
TOR
Michael SaundersLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Justin Smoak1B46
Russell MartinC55
Kevin PillarCF1
Ryan Goins2B25
Substitutes
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
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