Blue Jays hold on to edge Reds, 4-3


Aug 19, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) throws to first to get the out in the third inning at Great American Ball Park.

Aug 19, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) throws to first to get the out within the third inning at Nice American Ball Park.
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Davis Schneider’s go-ahead solo residence run within the fifth and a three-run fourth inning was sufficient to push the Toronto Blue Jays over the host Cincinnati Reds, 4-3 on Saturday evening.

With the sport deadlocked at three, Schneider despatched a changeup to left area off Reds starter Brandon Williamson to present the Blue Jays the lead for good.

Toronto rebounded from Friday’s loss to get its seventh win in its final 10 highway video games.

Chris Bassitt (12-6) earned the win, going six innings and giving up three hits and three runs (two earned), with six strikeouts.

The Reds had their two-game profitable streak snapped.

Williamson (4-3) went 5 2/3 innings, permitting 4 runs on 9 hits whereas tossing six strikeouts within the loss. It is essentially the most hits Williamson has allowed in his younger profession.

The Blue Jays used three RBI singles with two outs within the prime of the fourth to kick off the scoring. Daulton Varsho, Whit Merrifield and Bo Bichette bought the RBIs to steer the rally and provides the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead.

Bichette was activated from the injured listing earlier on Saturday and performed his first sport since July 31. The 2-time All-Star went 1-for-5 with the RBI single.

The Reds used a three-run inning of their very own within the residence half of the inning to tug again even. TJ Friedl laced a leadoff residence run to proper area, his eleventh of the season.

After a Matt McLain stroll, Elly De La Cruz hit a ball off the right-field wall and used a few of his magic to attain. A throwing error by Cavan Biggio allowed McLain to attain and De La Cruz to beat the throw and even the rating at 3-3.

The Reds flirted with late-game heroics within the backside of the ninth by getting runners on second and third with no outs because of a double steal from newly called-up Noelvi Marter and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

However Blue Jays nearer Jordan Romano retired three straight batters to finish the rally and notch his thirtieth save.

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