Line Score – Game Over

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
TOR 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 1 9
AZ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 8 0 2

Box Score

AZ AB R H RBI BB SO BA
DH Marte, K 3 1 0 0 1 0 .215
RF Carroll 3 2 1 4 1 0 .309
SS Perdomo 4 0 3 1 0 1 .229
LF Gurriel Jr. 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000
LF Barrosa 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
C Del Castillo 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300
1B Fernandez, Jo 3 1 1 0 0 0 .304
3B Arenado 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214
2B Vargas, I 3 1 1 0 0 0 .377
CF Thomas, A 3 1 2 1 0 0 .158
AZ IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Gallen 5.2 9 2 2 0 3 88-63 3.51
Thompson, R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 11-9 0.00
Morillo, J 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 20-14 2.61
Ginkel 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 10-9 5.19
TOR AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Lukes 5 1 3 0 0 0 .162
2B Clement 5 0 2 0 0 1 .296
1B Guerrero Jr. 4 0 1 0 0 1 .315
LF Sánchez, J 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262
DH Jiménez, E 4 1 2 0 0 1 .333
DH Schneider 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
SS Giménez 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274
3B Okamoto 4 0 2 1 0 2 .205
CF Straw 3 0 1 0 0 0 .391
C Heineman 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259
TOR IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Scherzer 6.0 5 2 2 1 1 74-50 7.16
Rogers, Ty 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9-6 0.84
Hoffman, J 1.0 3 4 4 1 2 26-13 7.71

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T1 Jesús Sánchez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Nathan Lukes scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd. 0-1
B1 Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Corbin Carroll scores. 1-1
B5 Alek Thomas doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Jose Fernandez scores. 2-1
T6 Kazuma Okamoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Eloy Jiménez scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd. 2-2
B8 Corbin Carroll hits a grand slam (3) to left center field. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Alek Thomas scores. Ketel Marte scores. 6-2

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Blue Jays at Diamondbacks – April 18, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Arizona, April 18 vs Blue Jays 0:09
Bullpen availability for Toronto, April 18 vs Diamondbacks 0:09
Bench availability for Arizona, April 18 vs Blue Jays 0:08
Starting lineups for Blue Jays at Diamondbacks – April 18, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Max Scherzer's pitches 0:04
Max Scherzer's outing against the D-backs 0:24
Measuring the stats on Corbin Carroll's home run 0:13
Jesús Sánchez's RBI single 0:20
Zac Gallen strikes out Eloy Jiménez 0:08
Geraldo Perdomo's RBI single 0:20
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s basket catch 0:14
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s play at first after review 0:30
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. throws out Myles Straw at second 0:21
Alek Thomas' RBI double 0:20
Max Scherzer strikes out Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 0:10
Kazuma Okamoto's RBI single 0:20
Zac Gallen's three strikeouts 0:29
Geraldo Perdomo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Geraldo Perdomo out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Nathan Lukes to shortstop Andrés Giménez. 0:20
Corbin Carroll hits a go-ahead GRAND SLAM (3) 0:29

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Morillo, J (1-1, 2.61 ERA) Hoffman, J (1-2, 7.71 ERA)

Game ended at 10:34 PM.

41 comments

  2. I for one are not blaming John for using Hoffman in the 8th. We wanted Hoffman to not be brought in closing situations, so he switches it up. Hoffman is brought in against the BOTTOM OF THE DBACKS LINEUP and STILL can’t get it together. Not even one recorded out before the slam Jeff Hoffman is a lost cause at this point. It’s mental. He’s got the yips. You can’t spin it anyway else.

    Offense needs to be better of course, 11 hits tonight, BUT RISP was an issue. Men were left on the bases. THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE. But, when the pitching staff (excluding you now who) is able to hold down the fort to keep it close for the struggling offense, it’s just disheartening.

  3. Someone post some stats showing how great Hoffman is. Dude is toast, never was a good closer and now his confidence is shot on top of it. He’s a mop up guy and we need a shut down arm to pair with Flu, Rogers and Varland. Otherwise we may as well punt the season.

  4. I’m impressed by Hoffman giving up a grand slam on 13 pitches. Anyone know the record for the least amount of pitches thrown by a pitcher to give up a grand slam and be responsible for all 4 runs?

  6. Anyone who defends Hoffman is delusional and needs a reality check. Cost us a world series and numerous games this season already who’s supposed to be our guy to go to.

    Also, your Toronto blue Jay’s have lost another series and go up against the red hot angels with Mike trout hitting dingers every game almost. Good fucking luck lmao. 

  8. Honestly if this is what it takes to finally get Hoffman out of the closer role then so be it

  9. Jeff Hoffman was the 8th worst relief pitcher last season among 147 qualified pitchers by fWAR.

    He was quite literally, a negative value player.

    Change his fucking role already. No more high leverage.

  12. Another wasted good start, Max will not be pleased. Would the bats please stand up

  16. They say that Toronto can’t have more than one team be successful

    Well what happens when none of the teams are successful

  18. On the bright side, Lukes seems a lot better. Hopefully hes over his early slump now that hes not dealing with vertigo

  19. 4-13 in our last 17 games. is that bad?

    EDIT: This is our worst 17-game record since August 20 to September 8, 2019, a 3-14 stretch in a 95-loss season.

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  21. 4-13 in the last 17. I appreciate there have been injuries, but there is still too much talent for the team to be performing like *this.* Holy fuck.

  22. You see how Hoffman crumbled once he gave up the lucky infield hit? The issue isn’t his ability or metrics it’s the lack of mental toughness which is kinda THE thing a reliever has to have.

  23. dead offense and a dead closer

    We are going to have to crush our divisional series’ to have a chance. and get a new closer.

  24. Imagine this exact game but Louis Varland pitched in the 8th and Hoffman was off our team

  25. Grand slam doesn’t matter. Whether it’s 3 or 6 or 10. Jays hate scoring more than 2. 

  28. team showing some life all for it to get ruined in the 8th. on the bright side a couple rough patches in the lineup seem to be improving (lukes, okamoto). hope we can get gausman some runs tomorrow & get a win at least

  30. We’re gonna find out Hoffman’s got disembarkment syndrome or land sickness or something, and I’m gonna have to feel bad for dumping on him the same way I was with Lukes, right?

  31. I don’t know how Hoffman even gets over these mental hurdles. Even if he dominates in lesser innings, once the pressure is back on I feel like he’ll get in his own head again. That WS game 7 blown save has gotten into his head

    To lose the World Series against the #9 hitter who hadn’t recorded a hit in a month

    That has to give you nightmares

  34. I think I need a break from this team. We might need to reset expectations to simply enjoying watching baseball in the summer rather than expecting wins

  35. There have been a lot of terrible relievers in my decades of life watching the Jays but not many have look as shook as how shook Jeff looks. Rojas legitimately killed Jeff’s career. Guy needs to get out of the Toronto spotlight.

  37. I don’t want the 2025 World Series to haunt me for the rest of my life. I’m legit begging the universe to make it so that isn’t the case. Please please please please please win a WS in my lifetime 😭

  38. After last season, the glaring problems were clearly Little and Hoffman.

    Nobody should be shocked about the developments this season. Sad that these obvious weaknesses have been magnified by an insane amount of injuries and a slow starting offence.

  41. This IS NOT the same team that reached the WC last year in any way shape or form, injuries not withstanding. Depth of the team is terrible in all facets. Going to be a long season until trade deadline.

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