The game was effectively decided before the fourth inning began. Jonatan Clase's three-run homer to right in the second — a 362-foot shot that scored Valenzuela and Keys — gave Toronto a lead it never surrendered, and the Blue Jays kept coming in the third to put the game out of reach.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| SF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Clase finished 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored, 3 RBI and a home run. Sean Keys added 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI, while Ernie Clement went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a sacrifice fly that capped the third-inning rally. Brandon Valenzuela contributed 2 hits and 2 runs scored. Toronto collected 13 hits on the night.
The Third Inning Closed It
After Clase's homer staked Toronto to a 3-0 lead in the second, the Blue Jays sent eight batters to the plate in the third. Valenzuela singled to center to score Guerrero Jr., then Keys singled to right to bring home Okamoto and Valenzuela. Giménez followed with a single to left that scored Keys, and Clement's sacrifice fly to right plated Clase to make it 8-1. San Francisco answered with a run in the third when Ramos scored on a Devers groundout, and Luis Arraez doubled home Ramos again in the fifth, but the deficit was never in doubt.
Giants starter Trevor McDonald absorbed the damage, allowing 8 runs on 11 hits in 2.1 innings, falling to 3-7 with a 5.46 ERA. Adrian Houser, who entered in relief, delivered the game's most effective pitching performance: 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts and no hits allowed. The Giants' bullpen covered 6.2 innings and allowed 1 run total. On the Toronto side, Patrick Corbin earned the win in relief, pitching 2.1 innings and allowing 1 run, improving his record to 3-4 with a 5.07 ERA. Toronto starter Spencer Miles went 4.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits.
Toronto improved to 43-49 with the victory. San Francisco fell to 38-53. Houser is 9 appearances away from 200 career games played, while Corbin is 10 away from 400.