Three things: Romano blows save, Jays miss chances, Springer leaves loss early

CHICAGO—Three issues — no, make that 4 — that you have to know concerning the Blue Jays’ 7-6, 12-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday evening at Assured Price Discipline:

The blown save

Jordan Romano has been practically flawless for the Jays this season, however that wasn’t the case Tuesday evening. He entered within the ninth inning making an attempt to guard a two-run lead and retired the primary two batters he confronted earlier than his outing went haywire. Tim Anderson walked, and Andrew Vaughn doubled to place the tying run on second. Luis Robert evened the rating with a two-run single earlier than Bradley Zimmer made a diving seize in centre to strand the profitable run at third. It was Romano’s third blown save in 20 alternatives this season and his first since Could 10.

Missed alternatives

The Jays had loads of possibilities to place the sport out of attain after Romano’s blown save however couldn’t capitalize. They scored the “ghost runner” in each the tenth and eleventh innings, but stranded the go-ahead runs in scoring place every time. Matt Chapman struck out with runners on first and second within the tenth. One body later, the Jays had runners on second and third with one out. Bo Bichette hit a weak grounder to a drawn-in infield, which prompted the usually even-keeled shortstop to smash his helmet in disgust upon coming into the dugout. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. adopted with a grounder to 3rd to finish the risk.

Strolling it off

The Jays ran out of pitchers by the eleventh inning and didn’t have every other alternative however to show to left-handed rookie Matt Gage. In his first inning of labor, Gage allowed the White Sox to tie the sport, however he held them there and received the Jays to the twelfth. After Charlie Montoyo’s squad got here up empty in prime half of the body, Gage was despatched again out for a second inning of labor. The 29-year-old Gage received two of the primary three batters he confronted earlier than Josh Harrison singled to centre to select up the third walk-off victory of the season for his group. The Jays dropped to 2-3 in extra-inning video games this season.

Springer leaves early

George Springer was lifted for a pinch-hitter within the prime of the eighth due to “proper elbow discomfort.” Springer has missed video games earlier than due to an elbow challenge, each in 2018 and 2020, however every of these absences got here after he received hit by a pitch. It wasn’t instantly clear how Springer sustained his newest damage, however a day earlier he was noticed by Sportsnet cameras rubbing his elbow throughout a dialog with Bo Bichette. Springer struck out in all three plate appearances in opposition to White Sox starter Dylan Stop and it’s attainable he aggravated the realm on certainly one of his swings.

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