Houston AstrosvsToronto Blue Jays
HOU 9/TOR 7
Things to say
The Astros beat the Blue Jays 9-7 in 11 innings at Rogers Centre.
01
opener
Astros took it 9-7 in extras up in Toronto. Eleven innings, total grind. Both pens were running on fumes by the end.
02
key player
Houston's heart of the order just kept battling — that's where all the damage came from once the game opened up late.
03
hot take
Toronto's bullpen blew this one. You don't let a game get to the eleventh and then hand it away.
04
deep cut
Two sub-.500 clubs both sitting around eight games under, and they still gave you sixteen runs in extras. Sloppy but fun.
05
exit
We'll see if Houston carries it over — they've got the rest of this series to keep climbing back.
The recap
Free baseball at Rogers Centre, and the Astros stole one in the 11th. This thing was knotted up late after the Blue Jays bullpen couldn't slam the door, and Houston finally broke through to make it 9-7 in extras.
Toronto left the tying runs on the bases and drops another tight one, slipping under .500 at 39-40. Getaway-day heartbreak for the home crowd, and the Astros snatch the win on the road.