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Bautista's Solo Home Run The Difference; Jays Win Home Opener

Posted on September 15, 2012 at 02:35 PM.

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Jose Bautista Solo HR in the 3rd was the difference in the Blue Jays 3-2 victory

Jose Bautista proved to be the difference maker in the Home Opener vs. the Red Sox. The Jays got out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st when Jose got a run home with a force out and a error by David Ortiz led to Bautista scoring. In the 3rd inning Bautista was at it again as he hit a solo home run, his 1st of the season to make it 3-0. The Red Sox put their 1st run across in the 5th off a RBI single by Will Middlebrooks. With Sergio Santos in to close it out in the 6th, Pedro Ciriaco hit a RBI single and then the bases were loaded. Santos however, pulled it together to strike out Sands, and get Ciriaco to pop out to 2nd to save the game.

Bautista was the player of the game going 1/2, HR, 2RBI, R, and Encarnacion went 2/2 with a Run in the victory. Ben Revere went 1/3, R, and a Stolen Base (his 2nd in 2 games from lead-off). James McDonald was lights out for the 1st 3 innings until he allowed the base hit RBI by Middlebrooks going 4.2 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 ER. He struck out 4 batters in the process. Buchholtz went 5 innings allowing 6 hits and 2 ER in the loss.

The Blue Jays will now face the Orioles at home in Rogers Center. AJ Burnett will take the mound for Toronto while Jason Hammel will be his opponent.