Ross Stripling gave the Toronto Blue Jays a chance to win, but the team struggled badly at the plate with runners in scoring position, leading to a loss in 11 innings against the Seattle Mariners. (ShiDavidi)
have found themselves caught in a vicious cycle. Their starter struggles, leaving behind a big deficit and a bunch of innings for the bullpen to cover. The offence, looking for big strikes to make up the gap, comes out of its approach, becomes overly aggressive and fails to put up crooked numbers. As that plays out, a worn-out bullpen is unable to hold the opposition in check and the game unravels.
“We’ve still got to find ways to get on base, but it is tough to come from behind almost every day,” manager Charlie Montoyo said of his club’s predicament. “This month, we're in ERA and that’s why I always talk about pitching. Pitching is No. 1 for me. If you pitch, you have a chance to win. This month, it's been tough. We've been behind a lot and when you're behind, everybody feels the pressure. And that's what's going on.
But after former Blue Jay Ryan Borucki shut them down for a second straight frame, there was no escape in the 11th as after an intentional walk to Carlos Santana, Suarez hammered a Sergio Romo slider over the wall in left for a 14th win in 17 outings. Key was the way he cleverly limited the damage to two runs allowed during second- and third-inning rallies, striking out Sam Haggerty and Andrew Knapp to strand a pair in the second, while getting Suarez swinging to end the third after Bo Bichette stole a single from Carlos Santana with a gem.
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