Where to start? Plenty of sloppy play by the Jays defensively, even though only 1 error was officially charged to them. The big play being Scutaro trying to throw out the runner at the plate in the 9th. As soon it was hit I was thinking they might have a chance to turn the DP if they hurry, but even though his momentum was taking him towards 2nd he still decided to spin around and throw home. I couldn’t believe it, even a perfect throw wasn’t going to get the runner at home.
A couple more fielding miscues in the 4th led to a couple runs and drove up McGowan’s pitch count. Although neither was scored an error, they are plays Major Leaguers should make more often than not. The 1st was by Eckstein and the scoring decision on that could have gone either way, but the 2nd by Scutaro should have clearly been an error I was thinking they might have a shot at turning 2, but they easily would have got one. Not sure what the official scorer was thinking giving Brown the single. Anyways however it is scored the plays cost the Jays 2 runs and extended the inning.
McGowan struggled in the 5th as well, but good to see him pitch out of bases loaded none out w/o giving up a run. I’m surprised Downs was left out to pitch the 8th. He already had pitched 1.1 and you had the next 2 hitters were RH’s, and 3 of the next 4. It almost backfired as the first 2 righties got hits setting up 2nd and 3rd none out but luckily Downs pitched himself out of it.
Not good seeing the Jays offence struggle after the 1st and not put the game out of reach. These are the kinds of games where the offence has to keep adding on runs in the early going and drive the stake in.
Now for the stats: Note the Scutaro ME is for throwing home in the 9th. I am not charging any kind of error to him for his bobble in the 4th as although I may disagree with the official scorer, it is a scorer’s decision and therefore I stick by it.
Adv+: Ellis
P-Adv+: McGowan (1)
NAdv: Cust, Hannahan, Rios 2 (3)
P-NAdv: Smith, Street, McGowan (3), Downs (1)
ME(r): Buck
ME(f): Scutaro (1)
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