Pitching control defined the game as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cincinnati Reds. Toronto established its advantage early, then kept Cincinnati from mounting a sustained comeback.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Max Scherzer anchored the win with a strong seven-inning performance, limiting the Reds to one earned run while striking out seven. Mason Fluharty followed with a scoreless inning to help preserve the margin.
Brandon Valenzuela's homer brought Davis Schneider home and gave Toronto the lead in the second. In the third, Charles McAdoo's sacrifice fly brought Sean Keys across, while Davis Schneider's groundout brought Brett Bateman home. McAdoo later homered in the eighth to extend the lead.
Brandon Williamson took the loss after Cincinnati fell behind early. Oswaldo Cabrera's single brought Cincinnati's only run home, but the Reds could not turn that response into a rally.
The Blue Jays extended their winning streak, while the Reds saw their losing streak continue. The game belonged to Toronto's early offense and Scherzer's steady control.
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Cincinnati Reds, 5-1.
- Charles McAdoo went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .258 on the season).
- Brandon Valenzuela went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Brett Bateman went 2-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .329 on the season).
- Max Scherzer allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (4-9) (5.74 ERA).
- Brandon Williamson allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (5-5) (5.30 ERA).
- Mason Fluharty allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning (3.30 ERA).
Toronto Blue Jays improved to 79-82; Cincinnati Reds fell to 75-87.