Toronto-Austin Riley launched a pair of homeers in five runs and Sean Murphy hit a two-run explosion to give electricity to Atlanta Braves for a win of 8–4 at Toronto Blue Jais at the Rogers Center on Monday night.
Murphy Toronto Starter deepened in the first innings from Easton Lucas (2–1) and Riley doubled Atlanta’s lead in the third. Riley added a three -run shot to Braves’ fifth innings of four runs.
Starter Grant Holmes faced the first 12 batsmen for Atlanta (5–11) before a walk for Andres Gimanez in the fifth. Miles Straw led the sixth innings with a single homer for Toronto’s first hit.
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Holmes (1-1) allowed two hits, three acquired runs and two walks in 7 2/3 innings. He had four strikes.
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Blue Jais Slogger Vladimir Gurro Jr., before his first plate appearance, received his helmet by receiving an ovation from the 21,595 crowd. This was his first domestic game since the US $ 500 million signed a 14 -year contract expansion.
Lucas, who did not allow one run in his first two beginnings, gave eight earned runs, four walks and six hits in five innings.
Jacob Barns and Yarel Rodriguez thrown two innings in relief for Toronto (9-8). Tyler Henman hit a two-run double hit in the eighth innings, which was an RBI single in the ninth near Brevs Reliever Aaron Bummer and Erni Clement.
It took two hours 16 minutes to play the three-game inter-class opener.
sore thumb
Blue Jais Starter Max Shezer, who is in an injured list with a thumb issue, will travel another from a hand specialist this week, Manager John Schneider said before the game.
The right hand batsman was given Dr. During the March 31 trip with Thomas Graham, cortison injection was found in his right thumb.
Injury update
Schnider said Toronto outfielder George Springer was listed as day to day due to left wrist inflammation.
Springer on Sunday left Baltimore in the fifth innings of Toronto’s 7–6 win when he experienced inconvenience during a bat. The results of an X-ray and MRI exam were normal, said Schneider.
Coming
Kevin Gausamman (1–1, 2.33 ERA) was taunted to start for Blue Jais on Tuesday night against Fellow Right-Hand Spencer Shlavenbach (1-0, 0.45).
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 14 April 2025.
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