J.A. Happ got the call on the mound for what turned out to be his final appearance as a Jay.
The Toronto Blue Jays finished with 83 wins in 2014. Here's a look back at victory #83 which came against Baltimore at the Dome on Saturday, September 27.
J.A. Happ got the call on the mound for what turned out to be his final appearance as a Jay.
Kevin Pillar singled off Wei-Yin Chen with one out in the third and slides home as Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph waits for the ball.
Kevin Pillar touches home plate to tie the game at one. If you look hard enough, Pillar's name plate seems to spell "BLUR", which aptly describes this photo.
Steve Tolleson retreats to second base as his double scored Pillar. Right fielder Steve Pearce covers the bag for Balitmore.
Jose Reyes slides into second base in front of Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy after an infield single and a throwing error by third baseman Alexi Casilla in the fifth inning.
Jose Reyes steps on home plate to make it 3-1 after O's first baseman Christian Walker could not catch the ball on a throw from short. Walker was charged with an error.
J.A. Happ departs after pitching 6-1/3 innings of two-run ball. His only blemishes were an RBI single by Delmon Young in the second inning and an Adam Jones solo home run in the sixth.
Aaron Sanchez walked the first batter he faced in the seventh inning but he induced an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play in the seventh to preserve the Jays' 3-2 lead.
Kevin Pillar got aboard with a bunt single in the seventh inning and tags up from third base on a Jose Reyes fly ball to score the Jays' fourth run in the seventh inning. Pillar was originally called out but was ruled safe after a replay review.
Casey Janssen took over for Aaron Sanchez in the ninth and set down the side in order for save number 25 as Toronto beat Baltimore 4-2.
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