Major League Baseball

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Toronto Blue Jays 7
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Match Report

Kirk has 3 RBIs, Bassitt pitches 8 innings as Blue Jays blank Nationals 7-0

— Alejandro Kirk had three hits and three RBI, Chris Bassitt and Jay Jackson combined on a five-hitter and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Carter Kieboom 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Riley Adams C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TOR

  • Davis Schneider LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Ernie Clement 2B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · 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

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TOR

  1. George SpringerDH4
  2. Davis Schneider2B36
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  4. Whit MerrifieldLF15
  5. Alejandro KirkC30
  6. Daulton VarshoCF18
  7. Ernie ClementSS22
  8. Santiago Espinal3B21
  9. Cavan BiggioRF4

Substitutes

  1. Mason McCoySS18

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Lane ThomasRF20
  3. Joey Meneses1B13
  4. Keibert RuizDH20
  5. Carter Kieboom3B31
  6. Jake AluLF39
  7. Ildemaro Vargas2B6
  8. Riley AdamsC15
  9. Jacob YoungCF30

Substitutes

  1. Alex CallRF12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Out 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30705 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30705 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30705 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 8th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    39776 7th Inning
  8. Play Result 0-7

    Kirk hit sacrifice fly to left, Schneider scored.

    39776 7th Inning
  9. Sacrifice Fly 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39776 7th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 0-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39776 7th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39776 7th Inning
  12. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39776 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 6th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    39776 6th Inning
  17. Play Result 0-6

    Espinal singled to center, Varsho scored, Clement to second.

    39776 6th Inning
  18. Single 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39776 6th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    31313 6th Inning
  20. Play Result 0-5

    Clement singled to center, Kirk scored, Varsho to third.

    31313 6th Inning
  21. Single 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31313 6th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31313 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    31313 4th Inning
  31. Play Result 0-4

    Biggio hit sacrifice fly to center, Clement scored, Espinal to third.

    31313 4th Inning
  32. Sacrifice Fly 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31313 4th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    31313 4th Inning
  34. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    31313 4th Inning
  35. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31313 4th Inning
  36. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31313 4th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    31313 4th Inning
  38. Play Result 0-3

    Espinal singled to right, Kirk scored, Espinal to second, Clement to third.

    31313 4th Inning
  39. Single 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31313 4th Inning
  40. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31313 4th Inning
  41. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31313 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  43. Bunted Foul 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  48. Foul Out 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33148 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Out 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31313 1st Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    31313 1st Inning
  57. Play Result 0-2

    Kirk doubled to center, Guerrero Jr. scored and Schneider scored.

    31313 1st Inning
  58. Double 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31313 1st Inning
  59. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31313 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    30705 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 0-7

    Alu fouled out to third.

    30705 9th Inning
  3. Foul Out 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30705 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 0-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30705 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    30705 9th Inning
  6. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    30705 9th Inning
  7. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30705 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 0-7

    Kieboom to second on fielder's indifference.

    30705 9th Inning
  9. Fielders Indifference 0-7

    Kieboom to second on fielder's indifference.

    30705 9th Inning
  10. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30705 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7

    Jay Jackson pitches to Jake Alu

    30705 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    30705 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 0-7

    Kieboom grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ruiz out at second, Meneses to third.

    30705 9th Inning
  14. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30705 9th Inning
  15. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30705 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30705 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30705 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7

    Jay Jackson pitches to Carter Kieboom

    30705 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    30705 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 0-7

    Ruiz singled to center, Meneses to second.

    30705 9th Inning
  21. Single 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30705 9th Inning
  22. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30705 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7

    Jay Jackson pitches to Keibert Ruiz

    30705 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    30705 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 0-7

    Meneses reached on infield single to shortstop.

    30705 9th Inning
  26. Single 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30705 9th Inning
  27. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30705 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30705 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7

    Jay Jackson pitches to Joey Meneses

    30705 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    30705 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 0-7

    Call flied out to left.

    30705 9th Inning
  32. Fly Out 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30705 9th Inning
  33. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    30705 9th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30705 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30705 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30705 9th Inning
  37. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30705 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7

    Jay Jackson pitches to Alex Call

    30705 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 0-7

    Jackson relieved Bassitt

    30705 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 0-7

    McCoy at shortstop.

    9th Inning

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