Summary
8/6/2023 12:25PM PDT
W: Michael Rucker (4-1, 3.95), L: Erik Swanson (3-3, 1.68)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Gausman pitching. Tauchman lined out to Bichette (L6). Hoerner grounded to left for a single. Happ struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Hoerner advances to 2nd. Bellinger lined to shortstop for a single (6-2-5-2). Hoerner out. Bellinger advances to 2nd.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Blue Jays batting. Taillon pitching. Springer struck out chasing a slider low and away. Bichette doubled to center. Belt struck out chasing a low slider. Bichette reached 3rd on a wild pitch. Guerrero Jr. struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Suzuki struck out on an outside splitter. Candelario flied out to Kiermaier (F8). Swanson tripled to right. Morel lined out to Springer (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Blue Jays batting. Chapman struck out chasing a slider low and away. Varsho homered to right (400 feet).* Kirk flied out to Happ (F7). Merrifield struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Gomes flied out to Kiermaier (F8). Tauchman grounded out to Gausman (1-3). Hoerner flied out to Kiermaier (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Blue Jays batting. Kiermaier struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Springer struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Bichette popped out to Hoerner (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Happ struck out on a high slider. Bellinger flied out to Varsho (F7). Suzuki struck out on a splitter low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Blue Jays batting. Belt grounded to center for a single. Guerrero Jr. struck out chasing a changeup low and in. Chapman struck out chasing a slider low and away. Varsho doubled to left. Belt advances to 3rd. Kirk struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Candelario flied out to Varsho (F7). Swanson flied out to Kiermaier (F8). Morel flied out to Springer (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Blue Jays batting. Merrifield grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Kiermaier struck out on a slider low and in. Springer doubled to left. Bichette grounded out to Candelario (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Assad in bullpen. Rucker in bullpen. Cabrera in bullpen. Gomes grounded out to Chapman (5-3). Tauchman struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Hoerner grounded out to Chapman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Blue Jays batting. Belt struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Guerrero Jr. struck out chasing a slider low and away. Chapman struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Swanson in bullpen. Happ grounded out to Merrifield (4-3). Bellinger grounded out to Guerrero Jr. (3U). Suzuki struck out chasing a splitter low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Blue Jays batting. Rucker in bullpen. Rucker pitching. Varsho struck out chasing a slider low and in. Kirk was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in. Merrifield struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Candelario flied out to Kiermaier (F8). Swanson in bullpen. Merryweather in bullpen. Swanson pitching. Swanson homered to center (410 feet). Morel homered to left (408 feet).* Gomes lined to center for a single. Tauchman walked.
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 26
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Hoerner: 102 mph (Hoerner grounded to left for a single. )
Bichette: 108 mph (Bichette doubled to center. )
Springer: 102 mph (Springer doubled to left. )
Swanson: 101 mph (Swanson homered to center (410 feet). 1 RBI)
Rogers Centre™ (300 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 41,400 (84% capacity)
Weather: 71 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 84 (Gausman), 71 (Taillon)
UMPIRES
HP: James Kingsley. 1B: Gary Simmons. 2B: Patrick Johnson. 3B: Larry Bullard.