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Game #19 GameThread: Jays, please, let's play like it's 2015

"I don't want to point the finger, but you guys haven't been the job. This isn't the try league."
"I don't want to point the finger, but you guys haven't been the job. This isn't the try league."
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Please guys, a win.

Paraphrasing Prince hasn't been working for us, but I'm going to keep trying it.

We did score 5 runs yesterday. That's a step in the right direction. And it was good to see Chad Girodo have a very good introduction to the majors.

J.A. Happ gets his fourth start of the season. He's been very good, 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in 19 innings. He still seems to go to a full count on too many of the batters, but he's getting guys out, so I won't complain.

Chris Bassitt also makes his fourth start of the season. He is 0-0 with a 2.79 ERA. In 19.1 innings, he's allowed 16 hits 2 home runs, 9 walks with 13 strikeouts.

Martin and Tulo are back in the lineup. No Saunders yet. I'll admit, I'm really not a fan of Carrera batting leadoff, but it is what it is.

Today's Lineups

OAKLAND A'S TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Billy Burns - CF Ezequiel Carrera - LF
Mark Canha - RF Josh Donaldson - 3B
Jed Lowrie - 2B Jose Bautista - RF
Billy Butler - 1B Edwin Encarnacion - DH
Khris Davis - DH Troy Tulowitzki - SS
Coco Crisp - LF Justin Smoak - 1B
Marcus Semien - SS Russell Martin - C
Josh Phegley - C Ryan Goins - 2B
Chris Coghlan - 3B Kevin Pillar - CF
Chris Bassitt - RHP J.A. Happ - LHP

GO JAYS GO!

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