Toronto Blue JaysvsPhiladelphia Phillies
TOR 5/PHI 4
Things to say
The Blue Jays edged the Phillies 5-4 on the road at Citizens Bank Park.
01
opener
Jays snuck out of Philly with a 5-4 win. Classic one-run game, came right down to the last at-bat. Toronto just kept scratching runs across.
02
key player
Whoever's hot in the middle of that Toronto order carried them — heart of the order did the damage and the top guys kept getting on base all night.
03
hot take
Phillies lost that one in the pen. Manager went to the bullpen too early and it cost him — you gotta let your starter finish the job when he's got his stuff.
04
deep cut
Jays were the road team and still won a one-run game in that bandbox. Winning close on the road is where good teams separate themselves.
05
exit
Anyway, getaway day today — curious if either bullpen's got anything left before the next series. We'll see.
The recap
Toronto walked out of Citizens Bank Park with a tight 5-4 win, the kind of one-run getaway-day game that keeps you sweating until the final out. The Jays scratched across just enough and then leaned on the bullpen to nail down the door in a hostile building.
Philly kept clawing and had the tying run in reach late, but they never got the big hit when they needed it. Toronto snaps back to .500 with a gritty road grind, and the Phillies let one slip that they'll want back.