TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will roll into Cleveland in style to begin a critical three-game series against the Guardians on Tuesday.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will roll into Cleveland in style to begin a critical three-game series against the Guardians on Tuesday.
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will roll into Cleveland in style to begin a critical three-game series against the Guardians on Tuesday.
The Blue Jays’ offence showed up in a three-game weekend sweep of the Seattle Mariners, outscoring the visitors 19-4. Toronto’s starting pitching was also impeccable, capped off by a stunning seven-inning shutout from 42-year-old Max Scherzer in his club’s 7-0 win in the finale.
The seven innings, 10 strikeouts and 97 pitches were season-highs for Scherzer (2-7), who won for the first time since March 31. The veteran righty also moved past Gaylord Perry into ninth on Major League Baseball’s all-time strikeout list with No. 3,535.
“It was kind of like hopping back in a time machine,” said Toronto manager John Schneider, who added Scherzer’s effort was “vintage Max.”
“You know, he’s 42. He’s throwing 95 (m.p.h). He prepares. He competes. You kind of forget this is kind of like middle of May for him in terms of number of starts.”
This was Scherzer’s 13th start. He missed significant time with forearm tendinitis, a wonky left ankle and back spasms.
He struck out the side to begin the game. He allowed a second-inning walk to Taylor Ward and a two-out fifth-inning double off the top of the right-field wall to Cal Raleigh. After Raleigh’s near miss, Scherzer retired the final 10 Mariners he faced.
