George Springer and Daulton Varhso hit home runs, Chris Bassitt pitched 7 2/3 innings, and the visiting toronto blue jays defeated New York Mets Friday 3-0
Bo Bichette and Whit Merrifield added two hits each for Toronto in the first game of the three-game series.
The game was delayed 91 minutes at the start due to rain.this blue bird won their fourth win in five games, while Mets see their trifecta end
Bassitt (6-4) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out eight.right handed pitching Mets last season and with blue bird as an offseason free agent
Tim Mayza finished last of the eighth.Jordan Romano earned his 14th save of the season on a 9th-inning single to end the MetsEight-game winning streak at home
Mets Right-hander Justin Verlander (2-3) allowed one run, five hits and three walks in six innings.he strikes out
Springer led the first inning with his eighth home run of the season. Hitting center was his 54th career homer, a game that tied him with Alfonso Soriano for second all-time. Ricky Henderson holds the record for 81 long pitches.
Bassitt came away with two pops and a strikeout, a stolen base and an error in the third inning Mets in a corner where no one is
Bichette’s infield single over a tough comeback pitcher and a walk to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got the first two runners on base, opening Toronto’s sixth. Verlander struck out the next two hitters before Merrifield’s infield hit sent the shortstop on base. Verlando beat Varsho, finishing his campaign with a season-high 117 goals.
Bassitt, who will fly to Toronto to be with his wife in labor after the start, retired 14 hitters in a row before Starling Marte struck out twice in the seventh.
Jeff Brigham singled Merrifield in the ninth, and Varsho followed with his ninth home run of the season.
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