Blue Jays Unable to Maintain Momentum, Fall 5-3 to Astros

It was an all too familiar scenario that then played out for the Blue Jays, who were unable to maintain momentum after a strong start and ultimately fell 5-3.

The series-clinching loss leaves them nine games below .500 with a 39-48 record.

Starting pitcher Chris Bassitt said his approach isn’t affected by the situation as the team begins a nine-game road trip Friday.

“We just have to win [vendredi]the gunner said. That’s all. If you start thinking about everything else, it’s no use. There was no advantage in thinking about it, so you have to win. [vendredi]. It’s simple. I think any other answer is not the right answer.”

The Blue Jays finish the season with two wins in seven games against the Astros after losing two of three on the road in May and three of four in this home series.

Bassitt, now 7-7, was on the mound as the two teams combined for six runs and eight hits in a wild first inning.

After the Astros loaded the bases with no outs, catcher Yainer Diaz drove in a run on a grounder, before first baseman Jon Singleton’s two-run single gave the Astros an early 3-0 lead.

“I thought I threw some really good pitches tonight, but they just had better swings,” Bassitt said. “I was literally throwing across the strike zone and they were getting hits, so I give them credit.”

The Blue Jays responded with a two-run single from second baseman Spencer Horwitz with the bases loaded, then catcher Alejandro Kirk followed with a double to tie the game.

But the Blue Jays failed to score another run after that, and Mauricio Dubon’s fifth-inning single was enough to give the Astros the win.

Jeremy Pena drove in the insurance run in the seventh with a solo homer off reliever Trevor Richards.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the series was “hard-fought.”

«[Nous étions] there today. Double plays didn’t help, hitting balls to the defensive players didn’t help,” he added.

In the loss, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

Shortstop Leo Jimenez, 25, made his first career major league start in the Blue Jays’ lineup, replacing Bo Bichette, who suffered a bruised right arm after being hit by a pitch the day before.

2024-07-04 23:40:42
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