MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
03/31/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 645 - TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (1-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Toronto Blue Jays (5-1) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 X 6 9 0
6-2 Win by Blue Jays Continues Hot Start
Toronto pitcher Trent Thornton did his part in helping his team beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Thornton got the win, improving to 1-0. He allowed 4 hits and walked 2 over 6 innings. Thornton allowed no runs. The Blue Jays raised their record to 5-1.

The Blue Jays got a big at-bat from first baseman Travis Shaw. For the game, Shaw was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Toronto a 2-0 lead.

In postgame comments to the Toronto Citizen, Thornton said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Votto 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
J. Winker LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .308 0 1
N. Castellanos DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .100 0 1
E. Suarez 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .200 2 3
M. Moustakas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .235 1 2
D. Dietrich RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .273 1 2
T. Barnhart C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .313 0 0
F. Galvis SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 0 1
S. Akiyama CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 0 4
Totals 30 2 5 2 5 5 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Dietrich (1, 9th Inning off J. Romano, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Votto , E. Suarez , D. Dietrich 4 , T. Barnhart , M. Moustakas
2-out RBI: D. Dietrich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Akiyama , M. Moustakas
GIDP: N. Castellanos , M. Moustakas
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Galvis-Moustakas-Votto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bichette SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .273 1 2
T. Hernandez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273 1 4
V. Guerrero Jr. 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .286 2 4
R. Grichuk CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .200 0 2
T. Shaw 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .364 3 5
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 1 6
D. Fisher DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .318 1 1
C. Biggio 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .167 2 2
R. McGuire C 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .400 1 2
Totals 32 6 9 6 5 10 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Fisher (1, 4th Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 1 out) R. McGuire (1, 4th Inning off A. DeSclafani, 1 on, 1 out) T. Shaw (3, 4th Inning off A. DeSclafani, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fisher 4 , V. Guerrero Jr. , R. McGuire 5 , T. Hernandez , T. Shaw 4 , R. Grichuk 2 , B. Bichette
2-out RBI: R. Grichuk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Guerrero Jr. 2 , T. Shaw
GIDP: T. Hernandez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bichette (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Guerrero Jr.-Biggio-Shaw, Biggio-Bichette-Shaw)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. DeSclafani L (0-1) 3.1 6 5 5 2 2 3 64 36 13.50   
R. Alaniz 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 28 19 2.08   
A. Garrett 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 36 22 0.00   
P. Strop 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 15 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeSclafani 26
Batters Faced: A. DeSclafani 18, R. Alaniz 8, A. Garrett 7, P. Strop 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeSclafani 5-3, R. Alaniz 1-1, A. Garrett 1-1, P. Strop 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeSclafani 64-36, R. Alaniz 28-19, A. Garrett 36-22, P. Strop 15-8
WP: R. Alaniz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Barnette 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 9 0.00   
T. Thornton W (1-0) 6.0 4 0 0 2 3 0 84 56 0.00   
J. Romano 2.0 1 2 2 2 2 1 30 16 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Barnette 46
Batters Faced: T. Barnette 4, T. Thornton 22, J. Romano 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Barnette 2-1, T. Thornton 8-5, J. Romano 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Barnette 15-9, T. Thornton 84-56, J. Romano 30-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Trent Thornton
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 63 degrees
Start Time: 7:07 PM CST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 19870
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