MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
09/08/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 2716 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (52-92) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Atlanta Braves (63-82) 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 X 4 8 2
Toronto Defeated By Braves, 4-3
The Atlanta Braves used the hitting of left fielder Willi Castro to subdue the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3. For the game, Castro was 2-3 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times. Reliever Jeff Hoffman picked up the win. His record improves to 6-5. Stevie Emanuels took the loss. Nick Nelson was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 4 save opportunities.

Nick Pratto aided the Atlanta cause with a run-scoring ground out in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the first baseman went 1-4.

Castro said his team "executed a good game plan."

The 4th-place Braves are 63-82.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Cova CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .292 0 5
Y. Daza RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 1 48
   c-T. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .152 0 4
R. Marchan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .270 4 27
C. Mayo 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .247 34 94
   a-E. Pagan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 1 9
   b-N. Goodrum 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 3 16
   d-J. Quero PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 9 47
G. Lux LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .241 5 34
G. Torres DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .229 14 68
N. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .208 12 57
J. Holliday 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .273 9 42
M. Mastrobuoni SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .213 2 25
Totals 37 3 9 3 3 11 24      
a - E. Pagan pinch ran for C. Mayo in the 7th
b - N. Goodrum substituted for E. Pagan in the 7th
c - T. Gonzalez pinch hit for Y. Daza in the 9th
d - J. Quero pinch hit for N. Goodrum in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Mayo (29, 7th Inning off C. Paddack, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Cova 2 , T. Gonzalez , R. Marchan , C. Mayo 3 , G. Lux , G. Torres , M. Mastrobuoni
2-out RBI: G. Lux
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mayo , G. Lux , G. Torres 2 , J. Holliday
Sac Fly: R. Marchan
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cova (3) , M. Mastrobuoni (17)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Holliday (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Rengifo 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .324 13 70
   a-I. Kiner-Falefa 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 4 29
W. Castro SS, LF 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .269 15 51
G. Sosa DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .343 2 24
H. Kjerstad RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .289 11 26
C. Doughty 2B, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .260 10 37
N. Pratto 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .221 15 55
M. Mervis LF, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .264 29 79
A. Pages CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .297 3 13
B. Rice C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .271 14 44
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 8 18      
a - I. Kiner-Falefa substituted for L. Rengifo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rice (9, 4th Inning off C. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Castro (32, 5th Inning off C. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Castro (15, 7th Inning off S. Emanuels, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Rengifo 2 , W. Castro 6 , C. Doughty , N. Pratto , M. Mervis , B. Rice 2
2-out RBI: B. Rice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Rengifo 2 , C. Doughty 2 , M. Mervis
Sac Bunt: W. Castro
Hit by Pitch: B. Rice
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Rengifo (14) , H. Kjerstad (4)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Rengifo (15) , C. Doughty (6)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodriguez 4.2 7 3 2 2 4 0 96 6.25   
S. Emanuels L (7-4) 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 40 5.03   
N. Lavender 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 4.14   
M. Abel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodriguez 42
Batters Faced: C. Rodriguez 24, S. Emanuels 8, N. Lavender 4, M. Abel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodriguez 5-5, S. Emanuels 2-3, N. Lavender 0-0, M. Abel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodriguez 96-62, S. Emanuels 40-23, N. Lavender 14-8, M. Abel 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Emanuels 1-0 , M. Abel 2-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Lavender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Paddack 6.2 7 3 2 3 4 0 104 4.53   
J. Hoffman W (6-5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 4.23   
J. Romero H (21) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 4.20   
N. Nelson SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 18 9.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Paddack 51
Batters Faced: C. Paddack 32, J. Hoffman 2, J. Romero 2, N. Nelson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Paddack 8-8, J. Hoffman 0-0, J. Romero 0-0, N. Nelson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Paddack 104-65, J. Hoffman 8-6, J. Romero 9-6, N. Nelson 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hoffman 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willi Castro
Ballpark: Truist Park
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 28873
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