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Match Report

Kirk hits 2 home runs, Espinal also homers as Blue Jays control Ohtani, beat Angels 6-1

— Alejandro Kirk hit two home runs, Santiago Espinal added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Saturday.

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Top Performers

LAA

  • Shohei Ohtani DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Mickey Moniak LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Mike Moustakas 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Hunter Renfroe RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TOR

  • Bo Bichette 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Matt Chapman 3B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

TOR wins series 2-1

Injuries

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL

Los Angeles Angels

  • Yoan Moncada 60-Day-IL
  • Robert Stephenson 60-Day-IL
  • Anthony Rendon 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Kochanowicz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TOR

  1. Whit Merrifield2B15
  2. Bo BichetteSS19
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  4. Matt Chapman3B26
  5. George SpringerRF4
  6. Danny JansenDH9
  7. Alejandro KirkC30
  8. Santiago Espinal2B21
  9. Kevin KiermaierCF93

Substitutes

  1. Daulton VarshoLF18

LAA

  1. Luis RengifoLF21
  2. Shohei OhtaniDH17
  3. Mickey MoniakCF22
  4. Taylor WardLF27
  5. Mike Moustakas1B18
  6. Matt ThaissC25
  7. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  8. Eduardo Escobar3B3
  9. Michael Stefanic2B17

Substitutes

  1. Andrew VelazquezSS45
  2. Trey CabbagePH38

Play by Play

  1. Foul Out 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34956 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    34956 8th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-6

    Kirk homered to left (407 feet), Jansen scored.

    34956 8th Inning
  9. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34956 8th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34956 8th Inning
  11. Foul Out 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39646 8th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    32397 7th Inning
  13. Play Result 1-4

    Merrifield doubled to center, Kiermaier scored.

    32397 7th Inning
  14. Double 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32397 7th Inning
  15. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 1

    32397 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32397 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    32397 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-3

    Kirk homered to left (349 feet).

    32397 7th Inning
  25. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32397 7th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32397 7th Inning
  27. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32397 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 7th Inning
  30. Bunted Foul 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    39912 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30705 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30705 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30705 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326697 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326697 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326697 5th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4326697 5th Inning
  45. Play Result 1-2

    Espinal homered to left (381 feet), Kirk scored.

    4326697 5th Inning
  46. Home Run 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4326697 5th Inning
  47. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4326697 5th Inning
  48. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4326697 5th Inning
  49. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4326697 5th Inning
  50. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4326697 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 5th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    42436 5th Inning
  54. Play Result 1-0

    Ward hit by pitch, Rengifo scored, Moniak to second, Ohtani to third.

    42436 5th Inning
  55. Hit By Pitch 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42436 5th Inning
  56. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42436 5th Inning
  57. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42436 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42436 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42436 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326697 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    32888 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-6

    Cabbage struck out swinging.

    32888 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32888 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32888 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32888 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Yimi Garcia pitches to Trey Cabbage

    32888 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 1-6

    Cabbage hit for Velazquez

    9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    32888 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 1-6

    Moniak flied out to center.

    32888 9th Inning
  10. Fly Out 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32888 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32888 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32888 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Yimi Garcia pitches to Mickey Moniak

    32888 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    32888 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 1-6

    Ohtani struck out looking.

    32888 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    32888 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32888 9th Inning
  18. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32888 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32888 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Yimi Garcia pitches to Shohei Ohtani

    32888 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    32888 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-6

    Rengifo singled to center.

    32888 9th Inning
  23. Single 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32888 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Yimi Garcia pitches to Luis Rengifo

    32888 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 1-6

    García relieved Pearson

    32888 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-6

    Varsho in left field.

    9th Inning
  27. Play Result 1-6

    Merrifield at second base.

    9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 1-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 1-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    34956 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-6

    Bichette fouled out to first.

    34956 8th Inning
  32. Foul Out 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34956 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Jaime Barria pitches to Bo Bichette

    34956 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    34956 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-6

    Merrifield singled to center.

    34956 8th Inning
  37. Single 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34956 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34956 8th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34956 8th Inning

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