Blue Jays overcome 7 solo homers, hold off White Sox 10-8
The White Sox tied a team record with seven home runs, but it wasn't enough as Edwin Encarnacion drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat Chicago 10-8 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
10
Chicago White Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| CHW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Eaton homered to left center (395 feet).
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Tulowitzki singled to left, Encarnación scored, Saunders to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-7
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
Encarnación doubled to deep right, Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-7
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Avila homered to left (364 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Anderson homered to left (360 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Lawrie singled to center, Frazier scored, Avila to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Lawrie homered to left (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Encarnación singled to right, Thole and Carrera scored, Donaldson to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Donaldson walked, Goins scored, Thole to third, Carrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Shuck homered to right center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Navarro homered to right (354 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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End Inning 10-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Abreu out at second.
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Advancing On Force 10-8
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Ground Out 10-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 10-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-8
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Abreu singled to right.
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Single 10-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-8
Abreu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Eaton homered to left center (395 feet).
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Home Run 10-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Eaton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Anderson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Anderson batting
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Play Result 10-7
Osuna relieved Grilli.
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Play Result 10-7
Barney at third base.
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Start Inning 10-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 10-7
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Lineup Change 10-7
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Lineup Change 10-7
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End Inning 10-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Thole popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 10-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 10-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 10-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Thole batting
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CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Tim AndersonSS77
Adam EatonRF9
Jose Abreu1B79
Melky CabreraLF53
Todd Frazier3B99
Alex AvilaDH6
Brett Lawrie2B15
Dioner NavarroC17
JB ShuckCF38
TOR
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Devon Travis2B29
Josh DonaldsonDH3
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Michael SaundersLF25
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Kevin PillarCF1
Ryan Goins3B25
Josh TholeC30
Substitutes
Darwin Barney3B20
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