MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/09/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 13296 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 5 1
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
Blue Jays Cruise to League Championship Series with Sweep
The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the League Championship Series after a 3-0 sweep of the Houston Astros, capped off with a 5-1 win at Minute Maid Park.

"When you can put away a team like Houston early, you do it," said right-hander Chris Bassitt, whose strong pitching performance earned him the nod as series MVP. "We're happy with the sweep and to move on without any drama."

For the series, Bassitt had a 0.00 ERA over 6 innings pitched, with 2 strikeouts and a 1-0 record.

The Toronto Blue Jays don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Minnesota Twins - Baltimore Orioles series. That series is tied at 1 game each. The League Championship Series is scheduled to begin on October 14th , 2024. For the series, Bassitt had a 0.00 ERA over 6 innings pitched, with 2 strikeouts and a 1-0 record.

The Toronto Blue Jays don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Minnesota Twins - Baltimore Orioles series. That series is tied at 1 game each. The League Championship Series is scheduled to begin on October 14th , 2024.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Schneider 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .071 0 0
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0
B. Bichette SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Varsho CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .200 0 4
J. Turner DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167 0 1
C. Biggio 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .200 0 0
A. Kirk C 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 .500 0 3
T. Trammell LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 1
G. Springer RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .154 0 1
Totals 32 5 5 4 5 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Varsho (2, 8th Inning off B. Abreu, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Kirk (1, 9th Inning off R. Pressly, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Biggio (2, 9th Inning off R. Pressly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Schneider , D. Varsho 2 , C. Biggio 2 , A. Kirk 3
2-out RBI: D. Varsho , A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Turner , G. Springer
GIDP: B. Bichette
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Biggio
Double Plays: 1 (Bichette-Biggio-Guerrero Jr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .095 0 1
A. Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .120 0 2
Y. Alvarez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280 2 7
K. Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 1 2
C. McCormick LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
T. Cabbage 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 1
Y. Diaz C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .381 1 6
J. Meyers CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .273 1 5
J. Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .105 0 0
Totals 29 1 2 1 2 4 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (2, 7th Inning off A. Nardi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Alvarez 4 , Y. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman
GIDP: J. Altuve
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pena
Double Plays: 1 (Cabbage-Pena-Cabbage)
PB: Y. Diaz
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bassitt W (1-0) 6.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 81 0.00   
A. Nardi H (1) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 27 1.80   
T. Brock 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bassitt 71
Batters Faced: C. Bassitt 20, A. Nardi 8, T. Brock 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bassitt 9-7, A. Nardi 2-3, T. Brock 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bassitt 81-49, A. Nardi 27-16, T. Brock 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Javier L (0-1) 6.2 1 2 2 3 6 0 115 1.69   
V. Arano 0.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 21 2.45   
B. Abreu 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.86   
R. Pressly 1.0 2 2 1 0 2 0 19 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Javier 67
Batters Faced: C. Javier 25, V. Arano 4, B. Abreu 3, R. Pressly 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Javier 10-4, V. Arano 0-0, B. Abreu 1-0, R. Pressly 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Javier 115-66, V. Arano 21-11, B. Abreu 10-6, R. Pressly 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Arano 2-0 , B. Abreu 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Bassitt
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 42122
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