Game Thread: Rays Blue Jays - Fri, Sep 29 07:07 PM EDT

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Rays @ Blue Jays - Fri, Sep 29

Game Status: Final - Score: 11-4 Blue Jays

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Current conditions at Rogers Centre: 64°F - Clear - Wind 8 mph, R To L
TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Rays: Bally Sports Sun, Blue Jays: SN App, TVA Sports (fr), Sportsnet
Radio: Rays: WQBN/1300AM (es), WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM, Blue Jays: Sportsnet.ca, SN590
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	Rays Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Díaz, Y - DH	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	.330	.411	.523
	a-Aranda - DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.210	.330	.309
2	Ramírez, H - 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.307	.347	.448
3	Mead - 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.280	.349	.387
4	Arozarena - LF	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.255	.364	.425
5	Paredes - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.248	.349	.488
6	Caminero - SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.174	.208	.217
7	Margot - CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.265	.312	.371
8	Basabe - 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.212	.272	.306
	Tapia, R - RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.224	.304	.329
9	Pinto, R - C	4	1	1	0	0	3	1	.245	.260	.459
	Totals	32	4	7	4	3	10	17

Rays
a-Struck out for Díaz, Y in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Pinto, R (3, Kikuchi); Ramírez, H (18, Kikuchi). HR: Díaz, Y (22, 6th inning off Kikuchi, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Caminero; Díaz, Y 5; Margot; Mead; Pinto, R 2; Ramírez, H 2. RBI: Caminero 2 (4); Díaz, Y 2 (78). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramírez, H; Basabe. GIDP: Caminero; Mead. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: E: Margot 2 (2, fielding, fielding); Basabe (2, throw).

	Blue Jays Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Springer - RF	4	0	0	0	1	2	2	.257	.327	.403
2	Belt - DH	4	1	1	1	0	2	3	.252	.369	.483
	a-Schneider - DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.268	.397	.589
3	Guerrero Jr. - 1B	4	3	3	0	1	0	0	.266	.346	.446
4	Bichette - SS	5	3	4	1	0	0	1	.307	.338	.472
	Espinal - SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.312	.338
5	Biggio - 2B	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	.234	.335	.372
6	Kirk - C	5	1	2	3	0	0	1	.251	.336	.360
7	Kiermaier - CF	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	.265	.321	.421
	b-Eden - LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
8	Chapman, M - 3B	4	1	2	1	1	0	3	.242	.333	.428
9	Varsho - CF	5	0	0	0	0	3	7	.218	.284	.384
	Totals	40	11	16	9	4	11	18

Blue Jays
a-Struck out for Belt in the 7th. b-Struck out for Kiermaier in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Guerrero Jr. 2 (30, Ramírez, E, Bradley, T); Kiermaier (21, Ramírez, E); Bichette (29, Bradley, T). HR: Kirk (8, 2nd inning off Civale, 0 on, 1 out); Belt (18, 4th inning off Ramírez, E, 0 on, 0 out); Chapman, M (17, 5th inning off Ramírez, E, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Belt 4; Bichette 5; Biggio 2; Chapman, M 5; Guerrero Jr. 5; Kiermaier 3; Kirk 5. RBI: Belt (42); Bichette (72); Biggio 2 (39); Chapman, M (54); Kiermaier (36); Kirk 3 (43). 2-out RBI: Bichette. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varsho 2; Biggio; Belt 2; Springer 2. SF: Kiermaier. Team RISP: 4-for-11. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Kikuchi-Biggio-Guerrero Jr.; Bichette-Biggio-Guerrero Jr.).

Rays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Civale (L, 7-5)	1.2	2	1	1	2	3	1	40-21	3.46
Littell	1.1	3	3	3	2	1	0	35-24	4.10
Ramírez, E	3.0	8	6	4	0	4	2	62-42	6.41
Bradley, T	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	21-16	5.56
Poche	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	13-10	2.23
Totals	8.0	16	11	9	4	11	3

Blue Jays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Kikuchi (W, 11-6)	5.0	5	3	3	2	4	1	76-45	3.86
Green	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	24-16	5.73
García, Y	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-10	4.15
Jackson, J	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	26-18	2.12
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	3	10	1

Game Info
HBP: Arozarena (by Jackson, J).
Pitches-strikes: Civale 40-21; Littell 35-24; Ramírez, E 62-42; Bradley, T 21-16; Poche 13-10; Kikuchi 76-45; Green 24-16; García, Y 11-10; Jackson, J 26-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Civale 1-0; Littell 1-1; Ramírez, E 2-3; Bradley, T 0-1; Poche 0-1; Kikuchi 4-2; Green 0-0; García, Y 1-0; Jackson, J 2-1.
Batters faced: Civale 9; Littell 10; Ramírez, E 17; Bradley, T 5; Poche 4; Kikuchi 20; Green 6; García, Y 3; Jackson, J 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Littell 2-0; Green 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Ramon De Jesus. 3B: Cory Blaser.
Weather: 64 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 8 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:07 PM.
T: 2:45.
Att: 42,394.
Venue: Rogers Centre.
September 29, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 2	Alejandro Kirk homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.	1-0 TOR
Bottom 3	Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Bo Bichette scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.	3-0 TOR
Bottom 3	Kevin Kiermaier out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Cavan Biggio scores.	4-0 TOR
Bottom 4	Brandon Belt homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.	5-0 TOR
Bottom 4	Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Bo Bichette scores. Cavan Biggio scores. Fielding error by center fielder Manuel Margot.	7-0 TOR
Bottom 5	Matt Chapman homers (17) on a line drive to center field.	8-0 TOR
Top 6	Yandy Diaz homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Rene Pinto scores.	8-2 TOR
Top 6	Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Harold Ramirez scores. Curtis Mead scores. Randy Arozarena to 2nd.	8-4 TOR
Bottom 6	Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Bo Bichette scores.	10-4 TOR
Bottom 7	Bo Bichette doubles (29) on a ground ball to shortstop Junior Caminero, deflected by third baseman Osleivis Basabe. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.	11-4 TOR

Team	Highlight
TOR	Alejandro Kirk's solo homer (8) (00:00:28)
TOR	Alejandro Kirk's two-run single (00:00:24)
TOR	Brandon Belt's solo homer (18) (00:00:30)
TOR	Bichette, Biggio score on error (00:00:29)
TOR	Matt Chapman's solo homer (17) (00:00:25)
TB	Yandy Díaz's two-run homer (22) (00:00:29)
TOR	Cavan Biggio's two-run single (00:00:14)
TOR	Field view of Biggio scoring (00:00:33)
TOR	Bo Bichette's RBI double (00:00:22)
TOR	Bo Bichette's four-hit game (00:01:35)

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Single

Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Bo Bichette scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.

Pitch from Zack Littell: Splitter 84.8 mph

Hit by Alejandro Kirk: Launched 99.6 mph at -14.0° for a total distance of 11.0 ft

Bottom 3 - 3-0 Blue Jays

HOME RUN!

Alejandro Kirk homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.

Pitch from Aaron Civale: Cutter 89.3 mph

Hit by Alejandro Kirk: Launched 95.7 mph at 30° for a total distance of 341 ft

Bottom 2 - 1-0 Blue Jays

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Zack Littell replaces Aaron Civale.

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Erasmo Ramirez replaces Zack Littell.

Single

Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Bo Bichette scores.

Pitch from Erasmo Ramirez: Cutter 89.3 mph

Hit by Cavan Biggio: Launched 97.5 mph at 13.0° for a total distance of 226.0 ft

Bottom 6 - 10-4 Blue Jays

Sac Fly

Kevin Kiermaier out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Cavan Biggio scores.

Pitch from Zack Littell: Splitter 84.4 mph

Hit by Kevin Kiermaier: Launched 90.4 mph at 37.0° for a total distance of 326.0 ft

Bottom 3 - 4-0 Blue Jays

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Yimi Garcia replaces Chad Green.

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Jay Jackson replaces Yimi Garcia.

Single

Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Bo Bichette scores. Cavan Biggio scores. Fielding error by center fielder Manuel Margot.

Pitch from Erasmo Ramirez: Cutter 89.1 mph

Hit by Cavan Biggio: Launched 93.1 mph at 9.0° for a total distance of 158.0 ft

Bottom 4 - 7-0 Blue Jays

Double

Bo Bichette doubles (29) on a ground ball to shortstop Junior Caminero, deflected by third baseman Osleivis Basabe. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.

Pitch from Taj Bradley: Curveball 80.7 mph

Hit by Bo Bichette: Launched 83.2 mph at -19° for a total distance of 8 ft

Bottom 7 - 11-4 Blue Jays

HOME RUN!

Matt Chapman homers (17) on a line drive to center field.

Pitch from Erasmo Ramirez: Sinker 91.6 mph

Hit by Matt Chapman: Launched 108.9 mph at 20.0° for a total distance of 415.0 ft

Bottom 5 - 8-0 Blue Jays

HOME RUN!

Brandon Belt homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.

Pitch from Erasmo Ramirez: Sweeper 80.5 mph

Hit by Brandon Belt: Launched 106.7 mph at 32° for a total distance of 420 ft

Bottom 4 - 5-0 Blue Jays

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Chad Green replaces Yusei Kikuchi.

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Colin Poche replaces Taj Bradley.

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Taj Bradley replaces Erasmo Ramirez.