![]() and Canadian flags to the limit on their poles beyond center field. 16 into the teeth of the wind, which stretched the U.S. doubled in a run with a shot to right that fooled Naylor and Panik crushed his first homer since Sept. Helped by a whipping wind which made everything hit in the air an adventure for outfielders, the Blue Jays scored four runs in the third off Morgan. It doesn't matter the conditions, he'll figure out a way.” He walked two in the opening inning after not allowing more than one walk in any of his first nine starts in 2021. However, the left-hander shook off a 32-pitch and settled in to win his fourth straight decision. Ryu (5-2) allowed two runs - both in the first - and four hits in five innings. It was the first meeting between Toronto and Cleveland since 2019. It was a difficult night to say the least. ![]() ![]() “And Bill Miller had come over the inning before and said the minute something happens we want to protect the players. “I think the pitcher slipped,” Francona said. After a 36-minute delay - the tarp didn't come out for 30 minutes - the game was finally called. With Naylor leading off the seventh, crew chief Bill Miller watched two pitches get thrown by Trent Thornton before waving for the grounds crew. Panik had four hits and Santiago Espinal also had three RBI for the Blue Jays, who have been playing their home games in sunny Florida but will soon shift to Buffalo. I thought he was going to get blown off the mound. “I don’t know how you evaluate that outing. “I feel bad for him,” Francona said of the 25-year-old, who was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Panik connected for a two-run homer in the third to make it 6-2 against Eli Morgan (0-1), who may remember his major league debut more for the lousy weather than anything else. “I mean it was bad, grass was wet, it wouldn’t stop raining, rain was circling in different ways. “I’ve played in worse probably in Canada,” said Indians outfielder Josh Naylor, who is from Mississauga, Ontario. This one probably should have never gotten started. Major League Baseball was hit hard by bad weather to start the holiday weekend as games in Washington, New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago were rained out and one in Boston was delayed before being stopped after six innings. “That was some of the worst conditions I think I’ve ever seen,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. drove in three runs apiece, leading the Blue Jays over the Cleveland Indians 11-2 Friday night in a game called in the bottom of the seventh.įor more than two hours, the teams, umpires and fans endured winds gusting to 45 mph and steady, blowing rain that made outdoor activities miserable. Hyun Jin Ryu regained his control after a rough first inning battling strong winds and a wet baseball and Panik and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. "It was the perfect storm for a baseball game,” said Toronto second baseman Joe Panik. MLB, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue JaysĬLEVELAND - The wind tore through Progressive Field, the rain never stopped and the temperature made it feel more like mid-November than late May. Troy Tulowitzki returned as the designated hitter after not playing Friday because of a strained calf.Blue Jays pound Indians 11-2, game shortened by bad weather Sanchez allowed five runs - four earned - in four innings.īlue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (jammed thumb) missed his second straight game. Tomlin won his first seven decisions and was 9-1 on June 26, but the right-hander is 0-4 with a 10.02 ERA in last four starts. Toronto scored three in the third on Martin’s solo home run and Upton’s two-run homer. Tomlin, who returned to his home in Texas on Wednesday, gave up Travis’ infield hit that scored two in the second. Lonnie Chisenhall’s three-run homer ended a 10-pitch at-bat and tied the game. Mike Napoli’s sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Ramirez made it 5-2. ![]() Melvin Upton Jr.’s two-run homer, Russell Martin’s solo home run and a two-run single by Devon Travis built the early lead.Īaron Sanchez didn’t allow a hit through three innings, but Cleveland sent nine men to the plate in the fourth. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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