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Toronto Blue Jays 7
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Match Report

Bassitt goes 8 strong for Jays, who improve playoff positioning in 7-1 win ove Athletics

— Former Athletics ace Chris Bassitt allowed one run in eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took sole possession of the third AL wild card spot with a 7-1 win over Oakland on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Davis Schneider LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ernie Clement 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Spencer Horwitz 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

OAK

  • Zack Gelof 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jordan Diaz 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Seth Brown LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

TOR wins series 2-1

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

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

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Zack Gelof2B20
  2. Tony KempLF12
  3. Ryan Noda1B41
  4. Seth BrownRF26
  5. Jordan Diaz3B13
  6. Shea LangeliersC23
  7. Tyler SoderstromDH21
  8. Esteury RuizCF3
  9. Nick AllenSS20

TOR

  1. George SpringerDH4
  2. Davis Schneider2B36
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  4. Whit Merrifield2B15
  5. Alejandro KirkC30
  6. Cavan BiggioRF4
  7. Ernie ClementSS22
  8. Santiago Espinal3B21
  9. Kevin KiermaierCF93

Substitutes

  1. Daulton VarshoLF18
  2. Spencer HorwitzPH2
  3. Mason McCoySS18

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33477 9th Inning
  9. Foul Out 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33477 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    42262 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 7-1

    Springer singled to left, Kiermaier scored.

    42262 8th Inning
  12. Single 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42262 8th Inning
  13. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42262 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    33148 7th Inning
  15. Play Result 6-1

    J. Diaz singled to center, Brown scored.

    33148 7th Inning
  16. Single 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33148 7th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33148 7th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 6-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33148 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 7th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
    42262 7th Inning
  21. Play Result 6-0

    Biggio walked, Schneider scored, Kirk to second, Guerrero Jr. to third.

    42262 7th Inning
  22. Ball 6-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    42262 7th Inning
  23. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    42262 7th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42262 7th Inning
  25. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42262 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42262 7th Inning
  27. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42262 7th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    42262 7th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-0

    Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Springer scored, Schneider to third.

    42262 7th Inning
  30. Sacrifice Fly 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42262 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42262 7th Inning
  32. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42262 7th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    42262 7th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-0

    Schneider doubled to left, Kiermaier scored, Springer to third.

    42262 7th Inning
  35. Double 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42262 7th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    42262 7th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-0

    Springer singled to center, Biggio scored and Espinal scored, Kiermaier to third.

    42262 7th Inning
  38. Single 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42262 7th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42262 7th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    42262 7th Inning
  41. Play Result 1-0

    Kiermaier singled to left, Kirk scored, Espinal to second, Biggio to third.

    42262 7th Inning
  42. Single 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42262 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 7th Inning
  44. Foul Out 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33148 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  53. Bunted Foul 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 7-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    4734325 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-1

    J. Diaz struck out swinging.

    4734325 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4734325 9th Inning
  5. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4734325 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Bowden Francis pitches to Jordan Diaz

    4734325 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    4734325 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 7-1

    Brown struck out looking.

    4734325 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    4734325 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  14. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4734325 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Bowden Francis pitches to Seth Brown

    4734325 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    4734325 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 7-1

    Noda struck out looking.

    4734325 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    4734325 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  21. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4734325 9th Inning
  22. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4734325 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Bowden Francis pitches to Ryan Noda

    4734325 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 7-1

    Francis relieved Bassitt

    4734325 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 7-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 7-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    33477 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 7-1

    Biggio struck out looking.

    33477 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    33477 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33477 9th Inning
  32. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33477 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33477 9th Inning
  34. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33477 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Spencer Patton pitches to Cavan Biggio

    33477 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    33477 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 7-1

    Kirk doubled to right.

    33477 9th Inning
  38. Double 7-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33477 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    33477 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    33477 9th Inning

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