Raimundo De Los Santos went deep in the second inning to give the Blue Jays the lead they would not relinquish, and Toronto held on to beat the Threshers 4-2 in a matchup that turned on the long ball. De Los Santos' two-run shot to right field was the difference in a game where the Blue Jays' power advantage proved decisive. The teams will meet again Thursday.
De Los Santos' fly ball to right field cleared the fence in the bottom of the second, scoring West and giving the Blue Jays a lead they carried to the final out.
Lasaracina went 2-2 with two home runs and two RBIs for the Blue Jays, anchoring an attack that out-homered the Threshers 3-0 on the night.
The Blue Jays improved to 53-60 while the Threshers fell to 67-48.
The Blue Jays are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Threshers are losers of 6 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Blue Jays are up next home vs Cardinals (Aug 27-29). The Threshers are up next at Flying Tigers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLRClearwater Threshers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| DUNDunedin Blue Jays | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Bakes CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Ferrara SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Caden Bogenpohl DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Hogart LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Beltran 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Quintanar C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Vierling 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Climie 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Cardoza RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angel Liranzo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tallon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Walters P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Liranzo | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| James Tallon | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Walters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T7 | DUN 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T7 | DUN 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T7 | DUN 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B6 | DUN 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B6 | DUN 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B6 | DUN 93.2 | 0.6 | |
| T6 | DUN 93.8 | 4.4 | |
| T6 | DUN 89.4 | 5.7 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.