MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/21/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 906 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (25-23) 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 8 7 0
Houston Astros (24-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Astros Stymied by Blue Jays, Francis
Houston had no answer for 30-year old right-handed pitcher Bowden Francis. The Toronto Blue Jays starter stymied Astros hitters, helping the Blue Jays cruise to victory, 8-1. So far in 2026, Toronto is 25-23.

Francis kept the Astros under his thumb. He scattered 3 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 9. The right-hander upped his season record to 4-0.

"I just kind of blacked out and executed my pitches," said Francis.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clase RF 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .243 5 21
W. Benson LF 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 .203 7 21
O. Martinez 3B 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 .300 7 19
A. Kirk C 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 .266 5 23
D. Varsho CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .242 9 28
G. Lux 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265 1 9
A. Barger 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .256 2 18
   b-W. Adames PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .291 11 29
   c-B. Belt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 12 26
G. Springer DH 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .223 5 19
   a-H. Yang DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .205 1 7
E. Clement SS 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 .296 0 6
Totals 32 8 7 8 7 13 11      
a - H. Yang inserted as DH in the 7th
b - W. Adames pinch hit for A. Barger in the 9th
c - B. Belt substituted for W. Adames in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Benson (10, 3rd Inning off I. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Clement (1, 7th Inning off J. Urquidy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Clase (5, 5th Inning off B. Henley, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Benson (7, 5th Inning off B. Henley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clase 4 , W. Benson 6 , D. Varsho , H. Yang , E. Clement 4
2-out RBI: J. Clase , W. Benson 2 , O. Martinez , A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Martinez , D. Varsho , A. Barger
Sac Bunt: E. Clement
Sac Fly: J. Clase
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .321 2 18
R. Tellez 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .297 6 28
Y. Alvarez DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .288 7 29
K. Tucker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .226 4 24
F. Alvarez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .272 2 20
T. Trammell LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 5 17
   a-Y. Diaz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 3 12
Z. Dezenzo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .455 1 4
M. Margot CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 3 10
K. Newman SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .156 0 4
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 12 10      
a - Y. Diaz pinch hit for T. Trammell in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Altuve , R. Tellez 2 , Y. Alvarez , K. Tucker
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Tucker 3
Team LOB: 6
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Francis W (4-0) 7.0 3 0 0 1 9 0 101 3.06   
H. Lalane 2.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 46 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Francis 79
Batters Faced: B. Francis 25, H. Lalane 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Francis 6-6, H. Lalane 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Francis 101-66, H. Lalane 46-29
WP: B. Francis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Anderson L (1-2) 3.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 34 2.84   
T. Vrieling 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
B. Henley 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 2 21 5.40   
J. Urquidy 3.1 3 2 2 0 7 0 46 11.49   
J. Robaina 1.0 1 2 2 4 3 0 45 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Anderson 52
Batters Faced: I. Anderson 12, T. Vrieling 3, B. Henley 5, J. Urquidy 13, J. Robaina 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Anderson 4-2, T. Vrieling 2-1, B. Henley 2-0, J. Urquidy 2-1, J. Robaina 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Anderson 34-21, T. Vrieling 10-6, B. Henley 21-15, J. Urquidy 46-34, J. Robaina 45-21
Balk: I. Anderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bowden Francis
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 21019
Special Notes: SP Ian Anderson was injured while pitching. RP Trystan Vrieling was injured while pitching.
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