CLEVELAND (AP) – The wind blew through the progressive field, the rain never stopped, and the temperature was felt in mid-November instead of late May.
“This is the perfect storm for a baseball game,” said Toronto’s second pacemaker. Joe Panick.
Blue Zeus nurtured him.
Hyun Jin Ryu Strong winds, wet baseball and snow, and Lourdes Curiel Jr. regained control after scoring three runs apiece, leading the Blue Jays 11-2 over Cleveland on Friday night in a game called in the seventh inning.
For more than two hours, teams, umpires and fans blew wind at 45 mph, and constant, torrential rain made outdoor activities worse.
“These are some of the worst conditions I have ever seen,” said India manager Terry Francona.
Games in Washington, New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago were hit hard by Major League Baseball over the holiday weekend, with one being delayed in Boston before being stopped after six innings.
It should never have started.
“I probably played badly in Canada,” said the Indian. Josh Neyler, From Mississauga, Ontario. “I said it’s bad, that the grass was wet, that it’s not raining, that the rain comes in different ways. It’s baseball. “
Panick was paired with two running backs for third place, advancing 6-2 against Eli Morgan (0-1), who may have remembered his major league debut for the worst weather ever.
“I feel bad for him,” said Francona, 25, who was retired from Triple-A Columbus. “I don’t know how much you value that trip. I thought they were going to pull it off the dock. It was a very difficult task ”.
Panick had four wins and three reserves for Santiago Espinal Blue Jaze, who play their home games in Sunny Florida, but will soon switch to Buffalo.
As Neyler took the lead in seventh, team captain Bill Miller saw Trent Thornton throw two pitches before moving to the ground team. After a 36 minute delay, the tar did not come out for 30 minutes, the game was finally canceled.
“I think the jug slipped,” Francona said. “Bill Miller came into the entrances before this. We want to protect the players if something happens. I totally understand it. At least it is difficult to say ”.
This is the first meeting between Toronto and Cleveland after 2019.
Ryu (5-2) allowed two runs, both first, and four wins in five innings. However, the southpaw hit 32 pitches and won his fourth consecutive result. He walked twice in the first innings, allowing no more than one walk in one of his first nine starts in 2021.
“That’s why he came back,” Panick said. “It just came to our attention then. No matter the conditions, you will find a way. “
A Blue Zeus that was an adventure for outfielders who scored all in the air, the Blue Jays scored four runs in Morgan’s third game.
Randall Christch To hit a single RBI. Curiel Jr. doubled down with a shot to the right that fools Neylar and Panick crushed their first Homer in the teeth of the wind since Sept. 16, spreading the American and Canadian flags beyond center field to the edge of their posts.
Blue Zeus added three more runs and Panic RBI singles in fifth to double Curriel’s two runs.
Morgan, 25, had six runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.
“Yeah, it was weird,” Morgan said of his first major league ball test. “Thank you, all day, I was wondering if we have the game. So thank you very much for that. “
Eddie RosarioThe two-run single gave the Indians a 2-0 lead in Game 1. But Toronto connected him to Espinel’s RBI Ground in second place and a flyball to center left. Danny Johnson It changed direction and doubled.
Toxoide Tito
Francona, who won his 700th win with Cleveland on Thursday, will leave the club for the weekend to attend the wedding of his youngest daughter Jamie in Newport, Rhode Island.
“I’m using ducks,” Francona said, adding that he is still slowing down due to the officer’s foot surgery. “I had a new beginning and everything for the wedding.”
Bench coach Timarlo Hale will replace Francona, who will return to Cleveland’s doubleheader on Monday against the White Sox.
Coach’s room
Switched off Jordan Lublo He entered a 10-day injury list with an ankle problem that plagued him since spring training. He performed an MRI to determine the extent of the injury.
Until next time
Cleveland rookie Sam Hendz starts (1-1, 6.20) against Toronto Rose peel (0-3, 5,63).
