Great start from Litsch and he really needed it as he has been struggling. He went 8 innings giving up just 3 hits and 1 run. I would have actually pulled him after he issued his 1st walk to Bako in the 8th following the 2B to Patterson. The walk was a sign to me that he was out of gas but Gaston stuck w/him him and it paid off as Litsch got Hairston to end the inning.
The Jays were able to put up 7 runs (5 earned) against the NL ERA leader, Edison Volquez. You think of all the pitchers the Jays have struggled against and yet they have no problem w/Volquez who has been on fire this yr. The Jays showed some power w/a HR and 3 2B’s. They also came through w/a 3 for 10 w/RISP.
Overbay came up w/a big 2-out bases loaded hit in the 3rd to drive in 2 runs. Prior to Overbay the Jays hadn’t even got a hit in the inning but thanks to a HBP, 2 BB and an error the Jays had scored 1 and loaded the bases. The Overbay hit allowed them to take advantage and open the game up a bit, something the Jays have sorely lacked this season.
Give some credit to Lincoln and Affeldt as they came in and were perfect through 3.2 innings. It just didn’t matter as the Reds weren’t coming back.
It is nice to see that not all players feel the need to take their time running the bases when they hit a HR. Scott Rolen ended up crossing home plate about 2 secs after Stairs, who was on 1st base.
Now to the stats:
Adv: Rios (1), Wells (3)
P-Adv: Volquez 2
Adv+: Wells (1)
P-Adv+: Volquez
NAdv: Phillips
P-NAdv: Tallet (2)
ME(f): Rios (3)
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