Toronto Blue Jays tops Seattle Mariners 2-0
Game Summary
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Seattle Mariners 2-0.
A classic pitchers' duel: 17 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K and earned the win.
J.P. Crawford led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 1-for-3. Seattle Mariners reliever José A. Ferrer threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (102 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.29 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Seattle Mariners starter Luis Castillo: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (101 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.67 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Toronto Blue Jays: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.167).
Multi-hit games: Sean Keys (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Daulton Varsho (0-for-4), Alejandro Kirk (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Seattle Mariners: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.115).
Cleanup cold: Cal Raleigh (0-for-4), Josh Naylor (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
Toronto Blue Jays's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Seattle Mariners's lineup.