Blue Jays 2 Twins 1
The Jays got a bunch of hits (10) but only 2 runs, so they are in mid-season form. And they got good pitching. They loaded the bases in the first, with the help of a couple of errors, with no outs but managed not to score. I did say mid-season form.
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Max Scherzer still hasn’t given up a run this spring, going 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. With all the injuries to starting pitchers, at the top of the season, I’m glad they signed him. He got the win.
Other pitchers:
Joe Mantiply: 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 k. 3.00 ERA on the spring.
Chase Lee: 1.2 innings, 1 hit. 0.00 ERA on the spring.
Lazaro Estrada: 1.1 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned, 1 k. 4.76 ERA. He got the save.
Hitters, starters:
Myles Straw: 1 for 4, k. .206.
Nathan Lukes: 2 for 3, .333.
Jesús Sánchez: 1 for 3. .244. He hit a deep fly that was just foul in the first. He tried to lobby the umpires into thinking it was right over the foul pole.
Davis Schneider: 2 for 4. .139.
Tyler Heineman: 1 for 3, RBI. .300. Hit into a double play in the first to end the inning.
Leo Jiménez: 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts. .217. I would have liked him to hit better this spring, since he’s on the bubble for a roster spot.
Sean Keys: 0 for 2, walk. .195.
Arjun Nimmala: 1 for 3, k. .250.
Josh Kasevich: 2 for 3, RBI. .306. He’s had a very nice spring.
Others:
Carter Cunningham: 0 for 1, k. .206. The great thing about spring training is there are always names you haven’t heard.
RJ Schreck: 0 for 1. .143.
Rafael Lantigua: 0 for 1. .355.
Charles McAdoo: 0 for 1. .194. He started spring really great.
Josh Rivera: 0 for 1. .211.
Tomorrow the Jays play the Pirates in Bradenton, Florida and there is a spring breakout game, Jays Prospects vs. Phillies Prospects. And then Sunday is the last spring game.
We don’t have any pictures from today’s game yet, so I’m cheating, using one from yesterday’s game.