The Toronto Blue Jays reestablished their home-field benefit on Sunday night time, posting a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners, a victory that prolonged this yr’s ALCS to seven video games.
For the Blue Jays, the recipe was easy on Sunday. Get a strong begin from rookie Trey Yesavage and mix it with well timed hitting and protection to pressure a winner-take-all Sport 7 on Monday night time.
Yesavage struck out seven over 5.2 innings, giving up six hits and two earned runs. The 22-year-old right-hander struck out the facet within the second inning.
Whereas Yesavage was making an affect on the mound, he was getting assist from Addison Barger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Amongst his hits had been an RBI single that opened the scoring within the second inning and adopted that by blasting a two-run homer within the third.
Sport 7 is about for Toronto on Monday night time with first pitch slated for 8:08 p.m. Jap time. If Seattle wins, the Mariners will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in Southern California for World Sequence Sport 1 on Friday night time. If Toronto wins, the Dodgers will journey north of the border for Friday’s World Sequence Sport 1.
So what did we see and study in ALCS Sport 6?
Seattle starters proceed to be a difficulty
Via the primary 4 video games of the ALCS, the Mariners’ rotation had posted an 8.04 ERA. That lowered beneath 7.00 because of Bryce Miller’s one run over 4.0 innings in Sport 5.
Seattle starter Logan Gilbert allowed 5 hits and two earned runs over 3.0 innings in a Sport 2 begin, understanding of bother when wanted as Seattle went on to submit a 10-3 win in Toronto. On Sunday, nonetheless, Gilbert could not keep away from the massive hit because the Blue Jays tagged him for 5 runs (4 earned) and 7 hits over 4.0 innings. Included in these seven hits had been a pair of house runs and a triple, with Vladimir Guerrero’s fifth-inning house run bringing Gilbert’s night time to a detailed.
