TORONTO — “It’s nine vs. one every day.”
That’s what Blue Jays hitters have heard from manager John Schneider all season. The buy-in is visible, as are the results.
It worked again on Saturday afternoon, when the Blue Jays rode another big inning to a 6-3 win over the Giants at Rogers Centre. Everyone in the starting lineup got at least one hit as the home team picked up its 28th comeback win of the season — tied with the Angels for the most in the American League — and maintained its lead over the Yankees in the AL East.
On Friday, Justin Verlander was at the wrong end of a game-defining four-run frame. Saturday was Logan Webb’s turn to witness the relentlessness of this Blue Jays lineup.
After failing to capitalize with runners on base early on, Toronto reversed its fortunes in the sixth inning. It started with a single from Bo Bichette and a double from Addison Barger, who had a career-high four hits in the game. Ernie Clement cashed in the first run with an RBI single and Will Wagner put the Blue Jays ahead with a two-run double. Tyler Heineman added another with an RBI double of his own.
The bottom of the lineup didn’t stop there, either. After a one-out single by Wagner in the eighth, Heineman hit his fourth career home run to put the game out of reach.
Jeff Hoffman shut the door in the ninth, posting his 23rd save of the season to secure the series win over the Giants.
