Day 2 of the MLB wild card is here as Cleveland Guardians rolled over Tampa Bay Rays in the first game Saturday, by striking out a homer.
Toronto strives to stay alive against Seattle In the second game of the day before Metz tend to recover after a disappointing output against San Diego (7:37 PM ET, ESPN) and Philadelphia attempts to close the door St. Louis (8:37 PM ET, ESPN).
Here are the best games from Saturday’s wild card games:
Mariners vs. Blue Jays (Game 2, SEA leads 1-0)
Teoskar goes to the yard
Blue Jays slugger Teoscar Hernandez puts his team on the board in the first in a do-or-die game for Toronto with a two-run shot to left field for a 2-0 lead.
Teaskar doubled!
After Vlad Guerrero Jr had an RBI single in the third, Hernandez extended the Blue Jays’ lead to 4-0 when he hit his second homer of the game, both off Mariners starters Robbie Ray. The homer ended Ray’s day as Seattle called Matt Brash from the bullpen.
So close!
Carlos Santana was just a few feet away from cutting the Blue Jays’ lead in half. His fly ball to center hit the top of the wall, dodging an outstretched arm George Springer.
Santana ended up hitting a double that put the runners in scoring position Jared Kelenich knocked in a run on a sac fly to make it 4-1 in the fifth.
A wild pitch leads to a wild pitch
The Mariners’ deficit in the three series did not last long. The Blue Jays quickly loaded the bases and allowed a passed ball Santiago Espinal score to make it 5-1. After Alejandro Kirk walked, Hernandez was denied a chance for his third home run as he was hit by a pitch to make it 6-1.
The Blue Jays are supplementing
Matt Chapman hit a sac fly to continue the Blue Jays’ scoring in the fifth to make it 7-1. Danny Jansen doubled to help Toronto jump out to an 8-1 lead in the fifth.
Sailors make it interesting
Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman found himself in a jam to start the sixth, allowing the first three Mariners hitters to reach base. However, he got two straight outs, but was still ejected.
Tim Maiza came in and threw a wild pitch on his first offering to Carlos Santana, allowing the runner to score. Later in the scrimmage, Santana picked off a Maize yardage to cut the Blue Jays’ lead to 8-5.
Keepers 1, Rays 0 (CLE wins series 2-0)
Just nasty
Tyler Glasnow he seemed to be in postseason form with that strikeout.
Throwing match
Glasnova and Tristan McKenzie are in rare form, quickly turning Saturday’s game into a classic playoff matchup.
Thunderous applause
Kudos to Glasnow, who was stellar through five innings.
Mackenzie magic
In six innings, McKenzie registered eight strikeouts and allowed just two hits.
In other words, he runs the business.
Narrow escapes
In the bottom of the sixth, the Guardians had the bases loaded with no outs. But Jason Adam was able to delete Jose Ramirez earlier Josh Naylor grounded into a double play.
Running saved!
The Guardians kept the Rays out of the game with this incredible defensive play!
A new record has been set!
The Rays and Guardians left the 13th inning empty-handed, making it the first scoreless game in 13 innings in MLB playoff history.
More history is being written
As Game 15 approached, more MLB playoff records were set. With guardians Sam Hentges striking out Taylor Walls and Francisco Mejia to start the inning, Saturday’s game tied the record for total strikeouts in a playoff game with 38. Hentges struck out Jose Siri to finish the pitch.
Guardians leave!
After 14.5 innings of scoreless baseball, Oscar Gonzalez ended the game and the streak with a solo shot to open the bottom of the 15th, sending the Rangers to the ALDS to face Yankees.
Padres vs. Mets (Game 2, SD leads 1-0)
Phillies vs. Cardinals (Game 2, PHI leads 1-0)
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