Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios had a great game last night against the Los Angeles Angels but was let down by his teammates after being taken out of the game.
Jose Berrios speaks on his teammates letting him down in loss to the Angels
Berrios was on the mound for the Blue Jays last night and had a solid performance finishing the game with 9 strikeouts, giving up only 5 hits, 2 runs and 5 walks in 6 innings pitched.
After game, Berrios spoke on the tough loss stating that he believes losing games like that is tough but it is part of the game and that the team needs to simply stick together to push through these tough moments.
«We obviously don't want to be in this position, losing games like that, but that's baseball.. tomorrow is another opportunity. We need to stay together, like a team, keep believing and just keep trying every day»
Jose Berrios 6IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER,5BB, 9K (season high) in Jays loss
The Blue Jays have been on a terrible stretch lately as they only have four wins in their last 16 games with a 4-12 record in that time while only averaging 3 runs per game during that stretch.
The Blue Jays are 4-12 in their last 16 games.
During that slump: Only 3.0 runs/game - 3rd worst in MLB Giving up 5.8 runs/game - 6th most in MLB