Game Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays (September 22nd, 2024)

[Ludan]

Tight Game But A Tough Loss For The Jays ​

Hey Blue Jays fans, it was a nail-biter today, but unfortunately, we came up just a bit short against the Rays. Let's break down what happened.

Early Innings: A Pitcher's Duel​

The game started with both teams struggling to get on the board. Our boys couldn't get anything past Tampa Bay's pitcher in the first three innings. We saw some solid singles from Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 4th inning, followed by a well-executed sacrifice fly by Leo Jimenez to score Clement . This gave us an early 1-0 lead.

Rays Strike Back In The 6th Inning ​

Everything was going smoothly until the bottom of the 6th inning. A blast from Jonathan Aranda brought in two runs, putting the Rays ahead, 2-1. It was a real momentum-changer and made the game much tougher for us.

Seventh Inning Drama ​

The Jays got tied things up in the 7th . Clement singled to left, allowing Tyler Heineman to score and leveling the score at 2-2. However, just as it seemed we were getting back in control, Yandy Díaz's double and Christopher Morel's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning put the Rays back in the lead at 3-2. A costly pickoff of Caballero at first base ended their inning but left us trailing.

Late Inning Push Comes Up Short ​

In the 9th inning, we had a glimmer of hope when pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk walked and Clement doubled him to third. Guerrero Jr.'s single brought in Kirk, closing the gap to 4-3. But, with runners on the corners, we couldn't capitalize further, and the game ended with Spencer Horwitz popping out and Luis De Los Santos grounding into a fielder's choice.

Final Thoughts​

Despite the strong effort from the boys, particularly Clement and Guerrero Jr., it just wasn’t enough to secure the win. Tough one to swallow, but let’s look forward to the next game. Keep the faith, Jays fans!

Final Score: Blue Jays 3 - Rays 4

Scoreboard for Blue Jays @ Rays (September 22nd, 2024)​

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0​	0​	0​	0​	0​	2​	1​	1​	0​	4​	7​	1​
	0​	0​	0​	1​	0​	0​	1​	0​	1​	3​	11​	0​