MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/28/2027
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2925 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (86-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Toronto Blue Jays (52-106) 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 X 6 12 0
Rao 4-for-4 to Ignite Blue Jays Offense
Toronto designated hitter Santino Rao contributed significantly to his team's 6-1 win over the Houston Astros. Rao, the 4th overall pick in the 2025 draft, went 4 for 4 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Blue Jays. The winning pitcher was 28-year old right-handed pitcher Zebulon Vermillion. He tossed 75 pitches over 5.1 innings, allowing no runs on 2 hits. With the win, the Blue Jays have a record of 52-106.

Damiano Palmegiani, who finished 4th in the AL in slugging percentage with .522 last year, came through for Toronto with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. The first baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 3 runs batted in.

Said losing manager James Woolsey: "It's very easy to sit in an ivory tower and critique the pitching, but the bottom line is we need to score runs."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Leon CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233 11 44
M. Brantley LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .318 15 69
Y. Alvarez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .270 35 101
K. Tucker RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .319 30 124
J. Altuve 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .250 17 78
A. Bregman 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .266 14 83
W. Frizzell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .246 1 10
R. Kreidler SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .220 12 62
O. Narvaez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 4 14
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Frizzell (5, 9th Inning off T. Brock, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Brantley (15, 8th Inning off T. Brock, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Brantley 4 , K. Tucker 2 , J. Altuve 2 , W. Frizzell 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Tucker , W. Frizzell , R. Kreidler 2 , O. Narvaez
GIDP: J. Altuve , A. Bregman
Hit by Pitch: P. Leon
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Leon (7) , K. Tucker (27) , J. Altuve (12) , A. Bregman (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kreidler-Altuve-Frizzell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pinto CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .265 8 46
O. Martinez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .252 38 105
J. Bohrofen LF 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .212 3 8
D. Palmegiani 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .260 23 66
S. Rao DH 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 .275 4 12
L. Raley RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .237 17 58
C. Doughty 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .214 18 55
S. Espinal SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341 0 5
M. Thaiss C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 4 6
Totals 35 6 12 6 2 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Doughty (21, 2nd Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Martinez (34, 3rd Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Pinto (25, 7th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Palmegiani (25, 7th Inning off C. Martin, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Rao (4, 2nd Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Palmegiani (23, 3rd Inning off D. Cease, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Pinto 2 , O. Martinez 3 , D. Palmegiani 6 , S. Rao 7 , L. Raley , C. Doughty 2 , M. Thaiss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pinto
GIDP: C. Doughty
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Pinto (29)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Espinal-Martinez-Palmegiani, Doughty-Martinez-Palmegiani)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease L (11-9) 6.1 10 4 4 1 7 2 103 4.61   
C. Martin 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 0 34 5.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 43
Batters Faced: D. Cease 29, C. Martin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 5-6, C. Martin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 103-71, C. Martin 34-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Martin 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Vermillion W (4-6) 5.1 2 0 0 2 7 0 75 4.79   
I. Carter H (6) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 33 6.48   
T. Brock 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 34 4.60   
A. Macko 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Vermillion 69
Batters Faced: Z. Vermillion 21, I. Carter 6, T. Brock 7, A. Macko 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Vermillion 5-4, I. Carter 1-1, T. Brock 3-1, A. Macko 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Vermillion 75-45, I. Carter 33-18, T. Brock 34-25, A. Macko 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Carter 1-0 , A. Macko 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Z. Vermillion
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Santino Rao
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 53 degrees
Start Time: 7:07 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 25880
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