Toronto Blue Jays snap six-game losing streak with comeback win over Dodgers in series finale
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Toronto Blue Jays finally snap losing Streak with 4-3 comeback win over Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Toronto Blue Jays ended their six-game skid on Wednesday, edging the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 thanks to a clutch eighth-inning run by Davis Schneider.
Schneider reached base on a walk and moved to third on an Andres Gimenez single.
Gimenez then stole second, and when shortstop Miguel Rojas mishandled Will Smith’s throw, Schneider dashed home, sparking cheers from the 37,766 fans at the matinee.
Jeff Hoffman closed out a tense ninth inning to secure his second save of the season, while the loss halted the Dodgers’ five-game winning streak.
Los Angeles starter Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings, allowing just four hits and one unearned run.
Toronto’s starter Dylan Cease was pulled in the sixth after loading the bases.
Louis Varland then gave up a sacrifice fly to Teoscar Hernandez, allowing Smith to score and give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.
The Dodgers added another run in the seventh, but Toronto responded in the bottom half with two runs to even the score, driven by RBIs from George Springer and Daulton Varsho. Toronto outhit Los Angeles 8-6.
Takeaways:
Blue Jays: Mistakes proved costly at times. A fourth-inning throwing error by third baseman Kazuma Okamoto led to an unearned run.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled to lead off the sixth but was thrown out at third on a sharp grounder by Sanchez.
Dodgers: The bullpen was inconsistent after Ohtani exited. Jack Dreyer gave up three hits and a walk in the seventh as Toronto tied the game.
Blake Treinen loaded the bases by walking Guerrero but managed to record the next two outs to keep the score level.
Key Moment:
Springer’s RBI double in the seventh fell just short of a home run but injected the Blue Jays with crucial momentum.
Notable Stats:
Springer successfully challenged the strike call on Ohtani’s first pitch via ABS, which was overturned after a review determined the pitch was nearly two inches low.
Up Next:
The Blue Jays have a day off before hosting the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. The Dodgers return home to open a series against the Texas Rangers on Friday.