### Line Score – Game Over
| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|PHI|0|1|1|0|3|2|0|1|1|**9**|**11**|**0**|**6**|
|TOR|0|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|**4**|**5**|**1**|**4**|
### Box Score
|**TOR**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**LF**|[Merrifield](https://www.mlb.com/player/593160)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.301|
|**DH**|[Belt](https://www.mlb.com/player/474832)|3|1|0|0|1|2|.252|
|**1B**|[Guerrero Jr.](https://www.mlb.com/player/665489)|2|0|1|0|2|1|.265|
|**RF**|[Springer](https://www.mlb.com/player/543807)|4|1|0|0|0|2|.257|
|**2B**|[Biggio](https://www.mlb.com/player/624415)|4|1|2|2|0|1|.227|
|**C**|[Kirk](https://www.mlb.com/player/672386)|4|0|1|0|0|0|.249|
|**CF**|[Varsho](https://www.mlb.com/player/662139)|2|1|1|2|1|0|.217|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Schneider](https://www.mlb.com/player/676914)|1|0|0|0|0|1|.385|
|**3B**|[Espinal](https://www.mlb.com/player/669289)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.220|
|**SS**|[DeJong](https://www.mlb.com/player/657557)|3|0|0|0|0|2|.211|
|**TOR**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Gausman](https://www.mlb.com/player/592332 “Game Score: 31”)|5.1|7|7|5|3|4|84-60|3.24|
|[Mayza](https://www.mlb.com/player/641835)|0.1|2|0|0|0|0|3-3|1.07|
|[Swanson, E](https://www.mlb.com/player/657024)|0.1|0|0|0|0|1|4-4|3.29|
|[Jackson, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/543351)|1.1|1|1|1|0|0|22-14|1.64|
|[Cabrera, G](https://www.mlb.com/player/650893)|0.2|0|0|0|0|1|10-7|3.68|
|[Francis](https://www.mlb.com/player/670102)|1.0|1|1|1|0|0|13-10|1.90|
|**PHI**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**DH**|[Schwarber](https://www.mlb.com/player/656941)|3|1|0|1|1|2|.180|
|**3B**|[Bohm](https://www.mlb.com/player/664761)|5|0|1|1|0|1|.283|
|**1B**|[Harper](https://www.mlb.com/player/547180)|4|3|3|2|1|0|.291|
|**RF**|[Castellanos, N](https://www.mlb.com/player/592206)|5|2|2|1|0|1|.278|
|**2B**|[Stott](https://www.mlb.com/player/681082)|5|0|1|0|0|0|.297|
|**SS**|[Turner](https://www.mlb.com/player/607208)|4|0|1|0|1|0|.250|
|**C**|[Realmuto](https://www.mlb.com/player/592663)|4|1|1|0|0|1|.247|
|**LF**|[Cave](https://www.mlb.com/player/595909)|3|2|2|2|0|1|.235|
|**CF**|[Rojas](https://www.mlb.com/player/679032)|3|0|0|0|0|0|.290|
|**PHI**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Nola, Aa](https://www.mlb.com/player/605400 “Game Score: 45”)|5.0|4|4|4|4|7|92-57|4.58|
|[Strahm](https://www.mlb.com/player/621381)|2.0|1|0|0|0|1|31-20|3.34|
|[Kimbrel](https://www.mlb.com/player/518886)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|9-7|3.12|
|[Soto, G](https://www.mlb.com/player/642397)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|11-7|4.73|
### Scoring Plays
|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|T2|[Jake Cave out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Nick Castellanos scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/11)|0-**1**|
|B2|[Daulton Varsho homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. Cavan Biggio scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/15)|**2**-1|
|T3|[Bryce Harper homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/20)|2-**2**|
|B3|[Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Brandon Belt scores. George Springer scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/26)|**4**-2|
|T5|[Nick Castellanos doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Kyle Schwarber scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/40)|4-**3**|
|T5|[Bryson Stott reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Santiago Espinal. Bryce Harper scores. Nick Castellanos scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/41)|4-**5**|
|T6|[Kyle Schwarber out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder George Springer. J.T. Realmuto scores. Jake Cave to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/49)|4-**6**|
|T6|[Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Jake Cave scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/50)|4-**7**|
|T8|[Jake Cave homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/63)|4-**8**|
|T9|[Bryce Harper homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716967/play/70)|4-**9**|
### Highlights
|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for Philadelphia, August 16 vs Blue Jays|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/4159a156-8e55-41da-96b9-8ad57bace28c.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Toronto, August 16 vs Phillies|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/3af2856e-1f2e-4312-aefd-83fdac29c3f1.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Toronto, August 16 vs Phillies|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/740dc804-bdb7-4fbf-8a5d-234c6f6655c7.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, August 16 vs Blue Jays|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/755ebdb1-228c-4f17-979b-7c234e910ba7.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Phillies at Blue Jays – August 16, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/077fd0ab-0212-4543-9b30-9744a3e2ce33.mp4)|
|Daulton Varsho: Home Run Statcast Analysis|0:13|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7cf9b6bb-352e-4d4c-a621-2ff3154f8e8d.mp4)|
|An animated look at Daulton Varsho’s home run|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/3ffdb56d-9d73-4a98-93ca-d3c7310dc26b.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Bryce Harper’s home run|0:16|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/f5725bb4-10ae-4738-944f-9e541178876e.mp4)|
|Breaking down Kevin Gausman’s pitches|0:04|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/10faf4d7-6bac-4a9a-902e-3e752fa1588a.mp4)|
|Kevin Gausman’s outing against the Phillies|0:22|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/694c2c40-7e91-4614-9d44-6557f37a02fe.mp4)|
|Breaking down Aaron Nola’s pitches|0:04|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/bd01d7d6-1267-40b6-a4cb-e92199a049b2.mp4)|
|Aaron Nola’s outing against the Blue Jays|0:23|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/c8268a0d-1cc9-4fba-b1fd-4563fb364b22.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Jake Cave’s home run|0:15|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/3f1b887c-b6d5-4fa8-b8f0-e4f0f477d01d.mp4)|
|An animated look at Jake Cave’s home run|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/1c1fd1b1-7d6f-4784-ba7a-02b12e7eca4a.mp4)|
|Breaking down Bryce Harper’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/4b7fee20-b474-4f7c-87ad-795cf1f9543c.mp4)|
|Visualizing Bryce Harper’s swing using bat tracking technology|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/cfa2f5db-f344-49fe-927c-e00e3a601e28.mp4)|
|Jake Cave skies a sacrifice fly in the 2nd inning|0:17|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8997f93d-bb88-424a-ac3e-1659cc8c03b4.mp4)|
|Daulton Varsho cranks a two-run home run in the 2nd|0:26|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/b6256787-14e85c34-455107a1-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Bryce Harper connects on a solo home run to center|0:28|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/1424afdc-aa40431d-1b412431-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sharply lines a single to left|0:11|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/249164d6-3b55-4a80-9b64-81869bfd83a3.mp4)|
|Cavan Biggio laces a two-run single to right field|0:16|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8c1700de-4e38-4dc0-bdc7-f019c5f5d4a9.mp4)|
|Johan Rojas lays out to make an sweet diving catch|0:26|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/2ce665df-3728ba26-09259000-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Nick Castellanos laces an RBI double to left field|0:18|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/78cb336f-597d-4420-86f4-62b67affd1ab.mp4)|
|Bryson Stott drives in two on a error by Espinal|0:27|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/94b5c217-05ff-44a0-9012-3b00748d78e2.mp4)|
|Kyle Schwarber skies a sacrifice fly to right field|0:20|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/0560cdaa-3d1c-449f-bfad-10f2e8fc83e4.mp4)|
|Alec Bohm rips an RBI single to left field in the 6th|0:13|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/8634ef26-2a425ebc-b6692f95-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.|0:07|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/4bb56a40-c81d-4579-94f8-3f20df2aebc2.mp4)|
|Kevin Gausman strikes out four against the Phillies|0:51|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/57a3632c-c11da72b-b79d1ad7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Aaron Nola punches out seven against the Blue Jays|1:13|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/949eb296-6e31df4d-6f60979e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Jake Cave crushes a solo home run to right-center|0:26|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/16/30259f0e-ba79bf2c-c5e242bb-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Bryce Harper cranks his second solo homer in the 9th|0:26|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/05479e35-68f4-4568-9ee6-0ee251026c2b.mp4)|
|Santiago Espinal flies out to center fielder Johan Rojas.|0:09|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/c5f733fc-7928-40e9-855d-9c917f7dc414.mp4)|
### Decisions
|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Nola, Aa (10-8, 4.58 ERA)|Gausman (9-7, 3.24 ERA)||
*Game ended at 10:02 PM.*
33 comments
I hope this is Dejong’s last game as a Blue Jay
PSA: Abusing players will not change the result. Carry on.
Okay hear me out guys, yes that sucked, but the Yankees are under .500 so is today really that bad?
That game just pissed me off.
Crap!
Bench Espy for the rest of season. Put Biggio at 3rd and Babe at 2nd…..
Can Kirk not run out the broken bat grounder? What is he saving himself for, an offday? Come one
chapman when?
We always play with such a small a margin for error. If our defense and pitching isnt on point, we most likely lose. Our offense really makes me not confident for the playoffs when we will face better pitching. Couldnt even get a runner on since the 6th. And we dont even have good ABs
Complete limp dick effort after the Espi/Vladdy debacle. Entire team just rolled over and died.
Sad to say because he played so well for 2/3 of the season last year, but Espi has too many errors for a part-time player who’s supposed to be a good defender.
Ugly night for our defence, and only the middle of the order really did anything tonight. Nothing from the top and bottom, which is odd.
We gotta turn things around to fend off Seattle.
The real villain of this game is the barbell that smashed Matt Chapman’s middle finger
Can Espinal not play short so we don’t play two absolutely two useless players at the bottom of the lineup?
I’m sorry to say this but I can’t wait for Bo and Chapman to come back so we don’t have to see DeJong on offense, and Espinal be anywhere in the lineup. Espinal can’t hit or play defense, he’s such a liability. Are there still Espinal fans in this sub? If so, why?
Seeing the Epsi play for the first time, I think Vlad should have played that differently. He should have played the hope. Looked to try to reach it and couldn’t make it, and the glove got in a bad spot to try and scoop
Say what you will about Chappy’s bat, but his D is such a difference maker and games like tonight show why he won’t be easily replaced in the off season.
Look idk if this is some sort of placebo or what but Kevin hasn’t looked right since that injury around the all-star break, esp in his last few starts. Feel like he’s been less efficient in the earlier innings. Obvs today was a special case of assness but idk. Someone who knows ball please tell me I’m not losing my mind here (or better yet, tell me I am and have nothing to worry about)
How many more ground balls until we fire the hitting coach? Ohtani has 42 HRs Vladdy doesn’t even have 20….team has no offensive character….Dejong more like DeWrong. Defence looks amazing kudos to them but it’s hard watching us hit.
Biggio and Varsho are looking better at least. Other than that, rough game.
I really hope the last 2 games showed how much defense matters. We don’t win when we do last night if the Phillies had a decent left fielder, and defense put us behind tonight
At least the Royals are putting in work for us. 4-4 against the Mariners.
Rough pitching and defense today, tough loss at this point of this wild card race but it is what it is. Really missing Bichette right now.
It’s hard to believe a team using Billy McKinney every day could be under .500
Ernie Clement deserves Espinal’s roster spot when everyone comes back.
blech
that error completely derailed them, and you could see it.
I hope they go on a run soon, but… *sigh*
tbh at 4-2 i was so convinced we won😭 like after all our pitching successes recently I was like we are good but then so many other things happened
DeJong needs to spend a lot of time with the hitting coach. I was at the game and he looked absolutely lost at the plate
I will not panic if the Mariners pass us in the standings because their soft part of the schedule is a couple weeks before ours. I will not panic if the Mariners pass us in the standings because their soft part of the schedule is a couple weeks before ours. I will not panic if the Mariners pass us in the standings because their soft part of the schedule is a couple weeks before ours. I will not pa
Seemed like the game was gonna be a good back and forth effort until the Espinal error. Immediately killed the game for the Jays and they just gave up. Awful.
Espinal has been brutal.
I don’t understand how you don’t change up your pitching style after they get so many hits off your slider. Just keep throwing it I guess.
Missed the game. This is the most baseball the Jays have been (playing real honest baseball) but Espi getting errors makes me love Chapman more.
Unless someone like Kirk, Espinal or Varsho … hell even Biggio becomes a respectable hitter next year we’re in trouble. Beyond Bo, Vlad, and Springer there’s nothing here offensively… considering Chappy and Whit may be gone…
Missing Bo
DFA Biggio! (designate for awesomeness)
Has anyone ever seen Paul DeJong and Bradley Zimmer in the same room?