⚾ Final Score: Blue Jays 5, Guardians 3
Date: May 2, 2025
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
🔑 Key Performers
- Carlos Santana: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI
- Bo Naylor: 1-for-4, HR (5)
- José Ramírez: 2-for-2 before exiting with an ankle sprain
- Nathan Lukes (TOR): 1-for-1, 2 RBI, game-winning single in the 8th
- Alejandro Kirk (TOR): 3-for-4, 2 RBI
📖 Game Summary
The Guardians’ three-game winning streak came to an end as the Blue Jays secured a 5-3 victory. Cleveland took an early lead with a solo homer from Carlos Santana in the second inning. Toronto responded in the third with a two-run single by Alejandro Kirk. Bo Naylor tied the game in the fourth with a solo shot, but George Springer put the Jays ahead again with a solo homer in the fifth.
Santana’s RBI single in the sixth knotted the game at 3-3. However, in the bottom of the eighth, Nathan Lukes delivered a clutch two-out, two-run single off Jakob Junis, giving Toronto the lead for good. The Guardians threatened in the ninth but couldn’t capitalize.
📊 Notable Stats
- Guardians: 9 hits, 2 errors, 8 left on base
- Blue Jays: 9 hits, 1 error, 7 left on base
- Pitching: Logan Allen (CLE) – 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R (2 ER), 4 K; Chris Bassitt (TOR) – 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K
- Winning Pitcher: Brendon Little (TOR, 1-0)
- Save: Jeff Hoffman (TOR, 7)
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🩹 Injury Update
José Ramírez exited the game in the third inning due to a mild right ankle sprain after an awkward fall at first base. He was 2-for-2 before the injury. The team has not provided a timeline for his return.
🗓️ Next Game Details
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 4:07 PM ET
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Starting Pitchers: Gavin Williams (CLE, 2-2, 5.14 ERA) vs. Kevin Gausman (TOR, 2-3, 4.50 ERA)