Burnett really struggled w/his control but managed to only give up 2 runs. However, his pitch count hit 111 in 5.1 IP and he was done. The bullpen was once again great as Wolfe, Camp, Carlson, Downs and Ryan combined to shut down the Cubs the rest of the way.
The Jays managed to score just enough thanks to back-to-back HR’s by Stairs and Rolen. Beyond that the Jays didn’t do much offensively. Rios did have a good game though w/3 hits (2 of them 2B’s).
It was the right move by Peavy sending Barajas in the 6th. When there are 2 out you have to force that play to be made, especially w/the way the Jays are hitting w/RISP. Oh by the way the Jays went 2 for 9 this game.
It was nice to see the Jays on the opposite side of a blown opportunity. The Cubs had the bases loaded w/none out in the 6th and after a strikeout and a single to score 1, Wolfe induced the ground ball DP off the bat of Theriot. How many times have we seen the Jays do that this season? The Cubs did end up matching the Jays as far as hitting w/RISP this game, also going 2 for 9.
Now for the stats:
Adv+: Edmonds, Stairs (3)
P-Adv+: Gallagher, Wolfe (1)
NAdv: Hoffpauir, DeRosa, Stairs (5)
P-NAdv: Gallagher, Burnett (6), Wolfe (1)
ME(r): Theriot
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