The Blue Jays took on the Astros yesterday and it was a tight game until the 7th inning when the Jays bullpen lost the game for them.
Yusei Kikuchi was on the mound for the Blue Jays and had a great game, pitching 5.2 innings while only giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and striking out 5 batters. Zach Pop then came in giving up 2 runs on 2 hits followed by Bowden Francis who gave up 3 runs on 3 hits.
Manager John Schneider spoke to the media after the game stating the bullpen completely let Kikuchi down after he pitched a great game and they were unable to make big pitches and get outs.
John Schneider said that Yusei Kikuchi deserved better than that result, adding that the #BlueJays relievers «need to come up big, make some big pitches and get the outs.»
«It sucks that the game went that way after Yusei pitched really well.»