Berrios Catches Fast As Blue Jays Lose Ugly Series Game Against Rays

With a clear field from both players, it leads to the final of the second period on Thursday with the game tied 3-3. Instead, the ball left Berrios’ glove long enough for Biggio to be out, the first of three visionary RBI singles that restored Tampa Bay’s lead to three runs right after a Blue Jays rally ended the night for the right-hander in two innings and 74 pitches and sent the Rays on a 10-5 romp. “I saw the ball rolling slowly and I had a chance to catch it, but I think I reacted a little late and that’s why I missed it,” Berrios said. “Biggio was back there, so if I let it go, he can catch and get out. This is instinct for me. I was an infielder and when I go out there, I want to throw the ball and then be another player.” The setback cut the Blue Jays’ (84-66) lead over the Rays (83-67) for the top wild card spot to one game, with the Seattle Mariners (82-67) 9-5 winners over Oakland earlier Thursday . , 1.5 off the pace. While bad luck may have played a role in that Margot single, and Wander Franco’s soft-ball cut just short of Bo Bichette, and homer Randy Arozarena shot through the 5-6 hole, this game was a very hot mess for the Blue Jays. . Coming off a heartbreaking 4-3, 10-inch, four-hour, eight-minute loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night that led to a 4 a.m. arrival in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Blue Jays began a series against a key rival with the opportunity to create real separation in the standings. They got off to a fast start before a sparse crowd of 8,799 at Tropicana Field when George Springer tripled and Bichette doubled him home in the first off opener JT Chargois. But Berrios, in an outing that interim manager John Snyder described as “a little weird with him going on and then not getting the guys out,” walked away from the jump. Jonathan Aranda led off with a homer, Arozarena tripled home Margot and then scored on a wild pitch soon after during a 31-pitch first. Homers by Teoscar Hernandez and Whit Merrifield in the second by Ryan Yarbrough got things going, but Berrios couldn’t close out the bottom half, recording two outs around a Ji-Man Choi walk before four straight singles brought in three runs. . His 43rd pitch in the frame led to a David Peralta ground ball that ended the frame. “I got ahead, attacked them, but when I had to finish them off, throw the third strike, I couldn’t locate well,” Berrios said. “That’s why they made me throw a lot of pitches in just two innings. That’s what happened.” Berrios’ subsequent outing left six hits for four relievers, including Foster Griffin in his Blue Jays debut, which was less than ideal with Mitch White recalled Friday against Jeffrey Springs. “I think we’re pretty, pretty rested and set up well (Friday) in the bullpen,” Schneider said. Trevor Richards allowed three more runs and David Phelps another as the Rays shut down the Blue Jays offense, even as Ryan Yarbrough left the game in the third with right-field discomfort, until Merrifield hit her second homer at night at nine. Tampa Bay used seven pitchers in total. Griffin is the potential counter to White as roster juggling continues for the Blue Jays after they placed Santiago Espinal on the injured list with a left oblique strain. Otto Lopez was recalled to take his place and replaced Bichette on the pitch in the eighth inning. Lourdes Gurriel Jr., meanwhile, worked out again at the club’s facility in Dunedin, Fla., as he recovers from a left hamstring strain, but has yet to run and will be reevaluated this weekend. Berrios had been on a roll of late, allowing 12 earned runs on 28 hits over 36.2 innings over six starts, but he lasted four innings or less for the seventh time this year. He’s also allowed five runs or more eight times, but his first after a no-hitter on Aug. 12 against Cleveland. “There’s been some ups and downs for him this season, for sure,” Schneider said. “But I think when you’re at this point in the season, you look at lately and I think lately he’s been really good. You trust a guy with a really good record in the big leagues to overcome that and move on.”

title: “Berrios Catches Fast As Blue Jays Lose Ugly Series Game Against Rays " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Ronald Truxillo”

With a clear field from both players, it leads to the final of the second period on Thursday with the game tied 3-3. Instead, the ball left Berrios’ glove long enough for Biggio to be out, the first of three visionary RBI singles that restored Tampa Bay’s lead to three runs right after a Blue Jays rally ended the night for the right-hander in two innings and 74 pitches and sent the Rays on a 10-5 romp. “I saw the ball rolling slowly and I had a chance to catch it, but I think I reacted a little late and that’s why I missed it,” Berrios said. “Biggio was back there, so if I let it go, he can catch and get out. This is instinct for me. I was an infielder and when I go out there, I want to throw the ball and then be another player.” The setback cut the Blue Jays’ (84-66) lead over the Rays (83-67) for the top wild card spot to one game, with the Seattle Mariners (82-67) 9-5 winners over Oakland earlier Thursday . , 1.5 off the pace. While bad luck may have played a role in that Margot single, and Wander Franco’s soft-ball cut just short of Bo Bichette, and homer Randy Arozarena shot through the 5-6 hole, this game was a very hot mess for the Blue Jays. . Coming off a heartbreaking 4-3, 10-inch, four-hour, eight-minute loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night that led to a 4 a.m. arrival in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Blue Jays began a series against a key rival with the opportunity to create real separation in the standings. They got off to a fast start before a sparse crowd of 8,799 at Tropicana Field when George Springer tripled and Bichette doubled him home in the first off opener JT Chargois. But Berrios, in an outing that interim manager John Snyder described as “a little weird with him going on and then not getting the guys out,” walked away from the jump. Jonathan Aranda led off with a homer, Arozarena tripled home Margot and then scored on a wild pitch soon after during a 31-pitch first. Homers by Teoscar Hernandez and Whit Merrifield in the second by Ryan Yarbrough got things going, but Berrios couldn’t close out the bottom half, recording two outs around a Ji-Man Choi walk before four straight singles brought in three runs. . His 43rd pitch in the frame led to a David Peralta ground ball that ended the frame. “I got ahead, attacked them, but when I had to finish them off, throw the third strike, I couldn’t locate well,” Berrios said. “That’s why they made me throw a lot of pitches in just two innings. That’s what happened.” Berrios’ subsequent outing left six hits for four relievers, including Foster Griffin in his Blue Jays debut, which was less than ideal with Mitch White recalled Friday against Jeffrey Springs. “I think we’re pretty, pretty rested and set up well (Friday) in the bullpen,” Schneider said. Trevor Richards allowed three more runs and David Phelps another as the Rays shut down the Blue Jays offense, even as Ryan Yarbrough left the game in the third with right-field discomfort, until Merrifield hit her second homer at night at nine. Tampa Bay used seven pitchers in total. Griffin is the potential counter to White as roster juggling continues for the Blue Jays after they placed Santiago Espinal on the injured list with a left oblique strain. Otto Lopez was recalled to take his place and replaced Bichette on the pitch in the eighth inning. Lourdes Gurriel Jr., meanwhile, worked out again at the club’s facility in Dunedin, Fla., as he recovers from a left hamstring strain, but has yet to run and will be reevaluated this weekend. Berrios had been on a roll of late, allowing 12 earned runs on 28 hits over 36.2 innings over six starts, but he lasted four innings or less for the seventh time this year. He’s also allowed five runs or more eight times, but his first after a no-hitter on Aug. 12 against Cleveland. “There’s been some ups and downs for him this season, for sure,” Schneider said. “But I think when you’re at this point in the season, you look at lately and I think lately he’s been really good. You trust a guy with a really good record in the big leagues to overcome that and move on.”