Another gutpunch extra innings loss for the Blue Jays
Blue Jays 4 at White Sox 5 (10) A few weeks ago, I came across a humourous yet apt video describing this time of year as sucker punch spring for the swings in the weather. Apparently it also applies to the beginning of the season for the Blue Jays, as for the second successive game […]
Apr 3, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox center fielder Derek Hill (25) celebrates after scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 10th inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Blue Jays 4 at White Sox 5 (10) A few weeks ago, I came across a humourous yet apt video describing this time of year as sucker punch spring for the swings in the weather. Apparently it also applies to the beginning of the season for the Blue Jays, as for the second successive game they took a tough extra inning loss that they even more painful than Wednesday’s.
Facing his former team, Dylan Cease was not particularly sharp, racking up 93 pitches without finishing the 5th inning, finishing with a final line of 3 runs on 5 hits in 4. 1 innings. 3 walks against 6 strikeouts.
He got into trouble right from the start, walking leadoff hitter Chase Meidroth before Munetaka Murakami drilled a single so hard he had to hold up at first to put runners on the corners. Cease did limit the damage to one run, but another walk in the 3rd got him into more trouble in the 3rd. An infield single put two on, followed by a double steal which allowed Austin’s Hay single to plate two runs.
The last walk with one out in the 5th inning ended his afternoon. Braydon Fisher held the line in retiring the next two hitters and working around back-to-back singles to start the 6th with a couple of strikeouts sandwiched around a pickoff. Brandon Little and Louis Varland followed with good shutout innings.