Blue Jays blank Nationals 7-0 in rubber game
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Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt threw eight shutout innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in three runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
TORONTO – Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt threw eight shutout innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in three runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Bassitt allowed just three hits and a walk as the Blue Jays took the rubber game of the three-game series at Rogers Centre. He had three strikeouts over the 110-pitch outing.
Kirk scored twice and had three of Toronto’s 12 hits. Santiago Espinal had two RBIs and Davis Schneider had two runs.
Right-hander Jay Jackson recorded the final three outs.
Toronto (73-61) entered play 3 1/2 games out of a playoff spot in the American League.
The Blue Jays are chasing the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, who began the day in a virtual tie for the West Division lead and the last two wild-card spots.
It was Toronto’s 13th shutout win of the season. The Blue Jays improved their interleague record this year to an MLB-best 28-15.
Toronto was aggressive from the outset in the mid-afternoon matchup and it paid off with an early lead.
