David Price’s Gem Lead Toronto to a 6-0 Win in Game 2
The Blue Jays won Game
1 by a score of 2-1 in 10 innings, courtesy of Jose Bautista’s go-ahead home
run off of Branden Pinder in the top of the 10th. In Game 2, the Yankees sent
Ivan Nova (4-3, 3.10 ERA) to face Toronto’s trade deadline acquisition, David Price
(10-4, 2.45 ERA). In his only game against the Yankees, as part of the Tigers,
he was hit hard by New York. Price allowed 10 hits and 8 earned runs in a 2.1
inning outing in April. However, Price pitched a gem and the Blue Jays won 6-0.
1st Inning
Ivan Nova worked
around a Josh Donaldson single to strike out Bautista and Encarnacion to end
the inning. David Price set the Yankees down in order.
2nd Inning
Ryan Goins was able to
salvage what would’ve been a 1-2-3 inning by reaching on an infield single to
Didi Gregorius. Nova got through the inning by getting two groundouts back to
himself and a strikeout. In the bottom half, Carlos Beltran walked with two
out. Price responded by getting Headley to ground into a fielder’s choice to
end the inning.
3rd Inning
Brendan Ryan made a
beautiful play on the leadoff grounder by Ben Revere, reaching to his right and
simultaneously jumping and throwing to get him at first. Nova struck out Tulowitzki
and Donaldson, both swinging, to end the inning. Between the top and bottom of
3rd, Toronto manager John Gibbons was ejected by home plate umpire Greg Gibson
for arguing on check swings by Donaldson. In the bottom half, Ellsbury walked
with two out but Young grounded out to end the inning. The Yankees had no hits
through 3 innings.
4th Inning
Nova set the Blue Jays
down in order. A-Rod singled to start the bottom of the 4th and with two out,
Beltran set up runners on first and second with his single to center; however,
Headley flied out and the fourth was over.
5th Inning
Nova hit Russell
Martin to start the inning. Goins tried to bunt but McCann threw to second and
Gregorius made a nice play to catch the ball, keep his foot on the bag, and
avoid Martin’s slide. Force out at second was the result and no sacrifice bunt.
The Yankees went down 1-2-3 in the 5th.
6th Inning
In the 6th, Toronto
scored 4 runs on one swing of the bat. After Donaldson, Bautista, and
Encarnacion reached base on two walks and a single, Justin Smoak sent Nova’s
0-1 pitch into the right field stands for a grand slam and the Blue Jays went
in front for good, 4-0. The Yankees had no response and went down 1-2-3.
7th Inning
Bryan Mitchell
relieved Adam Warren, who struck out the last two batters after Smoak hit a
grand slam off of Nova. Mitchell allowed a solo home run to Tulowitzki. The
Yankees had men on first and third with two out but Brendan Ryan popped out.
8th Inning
Toronto added a 6th
run when Russell Martin hit an infield single. The Yankees went down in order.
9th Inning
Mark Lowe finished off
the Yankees with a 1-2-3 inning and Toronto won Game 2, 6-0.
Players of the Game: David Price (7.0 IP,
3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K) & Justin Smoak (1-4, 4 RBI, 1 HR - grand slam in the
7th)
Article by: Bryan Peng
Twitter: @bpeng1111
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