TORONTO – Alec Manoa had the best outing of the season on Saturday afternoon, allowing only one run for eight innings. However, the Toronto pitcher Blue Jace wanted more and thought he deserved a chance for a full game, as he had thrown only 83 pitches.
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoy disagrees.
The two had a lively conversation in the Toronto dugout as Jordan Romano stepped closer to the bride and guidance coach Pete Walker tried to smooth things over between Manoa and Montoyo.
Romano from nearby Markham, Ont., Received three quick outs for his 14th save and the Blue Jays won 3-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. After the match, Manoa said he had no hurt feelings.
“I think (Montoyo) understands how competitive I am,” said Manoa (5-1), who declined seven shots and scored four. “As a competitor, I just do my job. You can’t do something like this every day.
“But we have the best in baseball. He is doing his job and protecting me and we will move forward.
Montoyo loved to see Manoah’s passion, even if it was directed at him.
“I love the child,” he said. “He may be fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, whenever he is, he never wants to go out and that’s why he’s so good.”
Montoyo said that Romano, who is on par with Milwaukee closer to Josh Hader for the second biggest save in Major League Baseball after the relief of San Diego Taylor Rodgers (15), made his decision easy.
“I have the best in baseball,” said Montoyo.
Outfielder George Springer also spoke with Manoa after the heated discussion, a gesture that Montoy appreciated.
“We all understand each other, all these children understand each other, that’s what I love about our team,” said Montoyo. “We are a small club and it is great for the boys to talk to each other anytime.”
Bo Bichette scored two home runs, including a two-run shot to lead the Toronto offense (22-18). They were the 50th and 51st Homers in the 24-year-old’s shortstop career.
“I never knew 50 was a milestone, so I’m grateful,” Bischet laughed. “I am grateful to be here and to have the opportunity to achieve home runs in the big leagues.”
The second player of Blue Jace Santiago Espinal extended his series with the best shots of his career to 14 games, tied for the longest active series in MLB.
Growing up in Toronto, Joey Voto opened the scoring with an RBI double for Cincinnati (11-28). Hunter Green won without a decision, although he crossed out six and allowed one performance with four hits in six innings. Luis Sesa and Jeff Hoffman came in with relief, as Sesa (2-1) suffered the loss.
Manoah played a tough defense in the fourth when Reds left-hander Tommy Pham forced the returnee with a broken bat to go straight to the big pitcher. Manoa then carelessly threw the ball to third baseman Matt Chapman to kick off TJ Friedl for an easy double play.
Votto, in the next at the bat, doubled the line at first base to kill Tyler Naquin for a 1-0 lead.
Bichette led from the bottom of the inning with a 392-foot home run, his fifth of the season.
Espinal kept their hit series alive with a single in the sixth inning. His 14 consecutive goal matches coincided with Chicago White Sox outfielder Louis Robert for the third longest run of 2022.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt also extended his streak to 14 games on Saturday.
Raimel Tapia finished in the seventh inning and finished third after George Springer’s shot in the center field. Springer tried to stretch it in double, but was called up to second base. The 39 393 fans in the fanclub claim: “It will be a close affair“.
This led Bichette to the plate and he wasted no time putting the first pitch he saw from Cessa in the second inning to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead.
Toronto struggled with the long ball in May, with the Bischet hosts playing just 10th and 11th from the Blue Jays in the last three weeks.
“It’s just the goal every day: to get out here and try to win,” Biche said of driving in all three Toronto runs.
Romano hit Pham, Voto and Tyler Stevenson for the 1-2-3 ninth inning.
NEXT: Yusei Kikuchi (2-1) will take over the mound as the Blue Jays end their series with the Reds. Kikuchi came out on one of his best outings of the season when he conceded just one goal in six innings with six outs. Graham Ashcraft will make his MLB debut for Cincinnati. Connor Overton (1-0) was scratched from his planned start with back pain.
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