The Toronto Blue Jays gave their fans no opportunity to celebrate Friday at Rogers Center after they were humiliated in all facets of the game in the first game of their series against the Cleveland Guardians, an 8 to 0.
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Returning home, after a journey of eight games in as many days in three different cities, did not seem to be a source of motivation for the big guns of the only Canadian team of major league baseball, who managed only three strike in a safe place.
Visitor starting pitcher Cal Quantrill (9-5) terrorized crowd-favorite hitters, allowing only one player to hit the trails in seven innings of work. He also made seven Blue Jays bite the dust.
The opposite of Quantrill, Jose Berrios (8-5), experienced a completely opposite scenario, he who was largely mistreated by his opponents. In four short innings on the mound, he allowed all eight runs for the Guardians on as many hits, in addition to giving up eight free passes.
The Ohio squad was particularly productive in their third round at bat, scoring their first five runs, before adding three more in the next round.
Jose Ramirez was pleased by producing half of his points, first hitting a sacrifice fly, then a three-point homer. Amed Rosario and Josh Naylor drove in the other points for the visitors, two each.
The Blue Jays will have the chance to avenge this affront, Saturday and Sunday, to conclude this series.