Tough Loss in Arizona 
Fellow Jays fans, it was a rough night out in the desert as our Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-12. 
Offense Struggles Early and Often
The game started with the Jays struggling to find their rhythm at the plate. George Springer lined out to left, Spencer Horwitz flied out to center, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. popped out to first—all in the top of the 1st inning. This trend continued as we had trouble hitting the ball and getting on base.A Glimmer of Hope in the 2nd
In the top of the 2nd inning, we had a brief moment of excitement when Daulton Varsho tripled to center. Alejandro Kirk then hit a sacrifice fly to center, allowing Varsho to score, tying the game at 1-1. Unfortunately, that was all the offense we could muster for the entire game.
Diamondbacks Take Control 
The Diamondbacks quickly took back control in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Geraldo Perdomo walked, Eugenio Suarez singled, and an RBI single from Jose Herrera saw Perdomo score. Corbin Carroll's sacrifice fly added another run, giving the D-backs a 3-1 lead. Things only got worse from there, with Arizona piling on run after run.Pitching Woes
Our pitching staff had a really tough time containing Arizona's hot bats. José Berríos started off but had to be relieved by Francis, and then Pop, followed by Pearson. Unfortunately, every pitcher seemed to struggle to keep Arizona from scoring. The last nail in the coffin was the homers from Suárez and Carroll in the 8th inning, putting the game completely out of reach at 12-1.End Game Frustration
In the top of the 9th inning, we managed to get a couple of base runners. Kirk walked and Davis Schneider walked, but Ernie Clement grounded out to second, sealing our fate. The game ended with a final score of 12-1 in favor of the Diamondbacks.Looking Ahead 
This was a tough loss, no doubt about it. But let's keep our chins up and look forward to the next game. There’s a lot of baseball left to be played this season. Let's go, Blue Jays! 
️Scoreboard for Blue Jays @ Diamondbacks (July 14th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |