(Philadelphia) John Schneider, the Toronto Blue Jays interim manager, left the dugout after a game where the two teams combined for 29 points and responded to Blue Jays fans in attendance cheering on the team; “it was a duel of pitchers”.
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Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Jackie Bradley Jr. added a long three-run homer in the ninth and the Toronto Blue Jays thrashed the Philadelphia Phillies 18-11 on Tuesday.
The Blue Jays used their 21-hit performance to win against another team battling for a playoff berth.
The Queen City club is however in a better position. Not only has he won five of his last seven meetings, but he’s solidified his hold on the No. 1 tier of teams drafted from the American. For their part, the Phillies lowered their flag for a fifth consecutive game.
The Phillies entered the duel just two and a half games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for the last available spot for teams drafted from the National.
Kyle Schwarber slammed his 40e homer of the season for the Phillies in the eighth, a three-point hit that made it 14-10. He became the first Phillies player to hit 40 home runs in a season since Ryan Howard from 2006-09.
In the loss, JT Realmuto hit his 20e home run and hit five in five at bats. He drove in two runs and crossed the plate twice.
Raimel Tapia and Danney Jansen each had three RBIs for the Blue Jays. The Canadian team had 10 more-than-one-goals and scored in all but the fourth innings.
The Phillies have 15 games left to play, including five in this final home series of the season. The Blue Jays have 14 games left and have just embarked on a six-game road trip.
“You go through slack periods in a season and it’s not the best time to be there, is it? “, Launched Bryce Harper, National MVP in 2021. “We lost, but I think this game can serve as a springboard for tomorrow’s game. I hope the offense and defense will be up to the task, as will the pitchers. We will need that in the playoff race and for the playoffs. »
Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling gave up nine hits and five runs in more than four innings of work. He thus ended his streak of 16 consecutive starts where he had allowed three points or less. He was one game away from equaling the organization’s record.
Phillies starter Kyle Gibson (10-7) allowed seven runs and 12 hits in five innings.
“It wasn’t a good day to be a pitcher on either team, that’s for sure,” Stripling admitted. But we have shown what makes us strong today – our ability to surpass ourselves at key moments. We really demonstrated that today. »
