### Line Score – Game Over
| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|HOU|0|0|0|2|0|0|0|0|0|**2**|**5**|**0**|**2**|
|TOR|0|0|0|1|0|1|1|0||**3**|**5**|**0**|**5**|
### Box Score
|**TOR**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**RF**|[Springer](https://www.mlb.com/player/543807)|3|0|0|0|1|0|.249|
|**SS**|[Bichette](https://www.mlb.com/player/666182)|4|1|1|1|0|2|.331|
|**1B**|[Guerrero Jr.](https://www.mlb.com/player/665489)|4|0|1|0|0|0|.284|
|**DH**|[Belt](https://www.mlb.com/player/474832)|4|1|2|1|0|1|.268|
|[](/spacer)DH|[](/spacer)[Biggio](https://www.mlb.com/player/624415)|0|0|0|0|0|0|.176|
|**3B**|[Chapman, M](https://www.mlb.com/player/656305)|3|0|0|0|1|2|.278|
|**LF**|[Varsho](https://www.mlb.com/player/662139)|1|1|0|0|2|0|.222|
|**2B**|[Merrifield](https://www.mlb.com/player/593160)|3|0|0|0|0|0|.296|
|**CF**|[Kiermaier](https://www.mlb.com/player/595281)|2|0|0|0|1|1|.296|
|**C**|[Heineman](https://www.mlb.com/player/623168)|1|0|0|0|1|0|.118|
|[](/spacer)C|[](/spacer)[Kirk](https://www.mlb.com/player/672386)|1|0|1|1|0|0|.260|
|**TOR**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Bassitt](https://www.mlb.com/player/605135 “Game Score: 75”)|8.0|4|2|2|0|5|81-57|3.29|
|[Romano](https://www.mlb.com/player/605447)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|12-6|2.88|
|**HOU**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**SS**|[Dubón](https://www.mlb.com/player/643289)|4|0|3|0|0|0|.304|
|**2B**|[Altuve](https://www.mlb.com/player/514888)|4|1|0|0|0|0|.261|
|**DH**|[Alvarez, Y](https://www.mlb.com/player/670541)|4|1|1|2|0|1|.274|
|**RF**|[Tucker](https://www.mlb.com/player/663656)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.274|
|**1B**|[Abreu, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/547989)|3|0|1|0|0|1|.212|
|**C**|[Diaz, Y](https://www.mlb.com/player/673237)|3|0|0|0|0|0|.273|
|**LF**|[Julks](https://www.mlb.com/player/667452)|3|0|0|0|0|1|.261|
|**CF**|[McCormick](https://www.mlb.com/player/676801)|3|0|0|0|0|1|.228|
|**3B**|[Kessinger](https://www.mlb.com/player/666197)|3|0|0|0|0|1|.000|
|**HOU**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Blanco](https://www.mlb.com/player/669854 “Game Score: 53”)|6.0|3|2|2|4|5|94-55|3.86|
|[Neris](https://www.mlb.com/player/593576)|1.0|1|1|1|2|0|22-13|1.44|
|[Abreu, B](https://www.mlb.com/player/650556)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|11-7|1.84|
### Scoring Plays
|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|T4|[Yordan Alvarez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Altuve scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717856/play/21)|0-**2**|
|B4|[Bo Bichette homers (14) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717856/play/24)|**1**-2|
|B6|[Brandon Belt homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717856/play/41)|**2**-2|
|B7|[Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to center fielder Chas McCormick. Daulton Varsho scores. Kevin Kiermaier to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717856/play/50)|**3**-2|
### Highlights
|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for Houston, June 7 vs Blue Jays|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/f95e7ddc-0545-4b6d-abef-61a56b6e92f6.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Toronto, June 7 vs Astros|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9f69c584-33f5-449e-9502-a8fee7a2be79.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Houston, June 7 vs Blue Jays|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9ed21338-21b2-46e6-aca4-c6a7bde2832b.mp4)|
|The distance behind Yordan Alvarez’s home run|0:19|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/630d19f9-440c-4097-a982-d4d6e12e31d8.mp4)|
|Breaking down Bo Bichette’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2439b167-d488-4e1f-8730-96a178f09152.mp4)|
|A deep dive into Bo Bichette’s home run|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/21abe61f-d42a-4d81-840f-802f07d624b4.mp4)|
|Brandon Belt: Home Run Statcast Analysis|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/1c05a77c-dfd9-496e-ace7-7370dd86e1e9.mp4)|
|Visualizing Brandon Belt’s swing using bat tracking technology|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/c358f171-494d-417b-9d5d-49fdbd7ac893.mp4)|
|Breaking down Ronel Blanco’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/84ccd2c0-2dc8-4b56-9752-3a4316e5afc9.mp4)|
|Ronel Blanco’s outing against the Blue Jays|0:20|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9dbe9a94-845a-46fc-bcd5-0932a094b730.mp4)|
|Whit Merrifield makes a diving catch for double play|0:21|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/07/3c68f056-dc029f90-20ba48a9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Yordan Alvarez drills a two-run blast to right field|0:27|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/07/be73a48a-676d8f86-1932bf04-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Bo Bichette blasts a solo home run in the 4th|0:23|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/07/51d496eb-ffae0b56-95416c49-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Brandon Belt rips a solo homer to tie it in the 6th|0:24|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/07/5aa067d2-2089cda2-172a11db-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Ronel Blanco strikes out five over six innings|0:43|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/07/95a3dbc7-166a10aa-e8272036-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Alejandro Kirk’s go-ahead RBI single in the 7th|0:28|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/07/9968590a-a3c07bd2-c3d6eb4a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
### Decisions
|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Bassitt (7-4, 3.29 ERA)|Neris (3-2, 1.44 ERA)|Romano (16 SV, 2.88 ERA)|
*Game ended at 9:13 PM.*
26 comments
The Chris Bassitt Game (again, for the fifth time)
Bo Bichette is a superstar. Send him to the All-Star Game.
I don’t know if I have the stomach to watch Romano pitch in close games for the rest of the season, desperately hoping that he doesn’t throw that fucking slider.
But we won! Our rotation is only four deep, but it’s still very, very good! Go win a four-game series against the Houston Astros tomorrow. Light a candle for King Brrios 🕯️🕯️
What a wild world we live in where we can say “Manoah had another awful start to begin the series but thankfully we have Berrios in game 4 to win the series vs the reigning WS champ”. Tell that to anyone last year and they call you a nutter
KK just saved John from receiving generational slander
I’m pissed for Chris Bassitt. Thank you, Kevin Kiermaier.
Mauricio Dubon the most annoying mf alive I stg
Would’ve been awesome to see CBass go for the complete game, but a win’s a win!
Go take the series tomorrow!
I’m gonna be honest. I was initially critical of us signing Bassitt. This is why I am not a baseball GM.
Bo Bichette underperforms yet again, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two strikeouts, as the Toronto Blue Jays win 3-2 against the Houston Astros.
#JORDAN ROMANO IS ELITE
#ALSO BASSITT FUCKS
My theory: Chris Bassitt does not want to be inside a baseball stadium unless he is throwing dirty pitches. Any time he is in the building and not whipping nasty shit is a waste of his valuable time – time he could spend learning books or creating new life with his beautiful wife Jessica. Your man came to pitch, not sit in a dugout. But here’s the rub! The starting pitcher has to stay until the end of the game to do a post-game interview. There’s only one efficient solution, and so for Bassitt there’s really only one solution at all. Pitch the whole game, or as close to it as possible, to avoid the crippling boredom of not huckin cheese.
Watching Gausman and Bassitt back to back is so much fun right now
Bought new Jays hat…Jays win. Can’t argue with that logic
If we can just convince Dusty to give Dubon the day off tomorrow we’ll be in great shape.
Chris Bassitt. Alejandro Kirk. Kevin Kiermaier. Bo Bichette. Brandon Belt. Jordan Romano. Blue Jays Baseball
Bassitt- brilliant. Bo Bichette. Brandon Belt. Bombs? Beautiful.
The beautiful thing about Kevin Kiermaier is that you stop wondering “can this guy catch the ball?” and instead you wonder “is it physically possible for this ball to be caught?” because with KK out there, the very concept of doubt is a waste of time
I 100% would have loved to see Bassitt stay in, but let’s be honest, it’s not John making the decision to pull Bassitt. It’s data showing 4th time through the order stats and the fact Dubon and Alvarez were the only two hitters doing damage to Bassitt.
Either way, that was a fun game and a great performance. Bassitt crushed it! See you tomorrow.
Guys baseball is fun again, lets never go back to playing the AL East
We are back to 7 games over .500 after giving all that ground up in May
If Alvarez wasn’t due up in the 9th, I’m sure Bassit finishes it. Alvarez owns Bassit, and would be the 4th time he’s seen him tonight. Taking him out sucks for baseball fans, but for a manager trying to win ball games, it was the right decision.
I need the fans to get in on the MVP chants
“He needs to have more babies” ok, that’s funny.
Hazel: What did you learn about Chris Bassitt in this game?
Brandon Belt: He needs to have more babies.
“Bassitt needs to have more babies”
– Brandon Belt, MVP
OMG he didn’t just say Bassitt needs to have more babies 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Brandon Belt, team comedian. 💀 he needs to have more babies