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The winner of the vote for the number 14 Blue Jays moment of the 2010s is Kevin Pillar stealing second, third and home against the Yankees last year.
Kevin had a good day, from the recap:
Kevin Pillar had a walk (yay), a single, and a very nice catch in CF (he also struck out after being up 3-0). And he scored a big insurance run in the 8th, getting a single (after Solarte’s homer), stealing second and then third, and then stealing home, while Dellin Betances threw wild to the plate trying to catch him. That might be the best play we get this season. It was perfect.
That season base runners stole 13 bases (caught twice) in 66.2 innings against Betances. 2016 was even worse, 21 stoles with no on caught in 73 innings. Career there has been 72 stolen bases against him with 12 caught stealing (14%). Obviously Kevin knew that he had trouble with the stolen base.
We won the game 5-3. Yangervis Solarte hit a game winning home run in the 8th inning (remember how good he was at the start of that season?), also off Betances, who pitched 2 innings, giving up 3 hits, 2 earned, 1 walk with 4 strikeouts. Marco Estrada went 7 innings, allowing 3 hits. Ryan Tepera got the win, with an inning pitched, and Roberto Osuna got the save.
It was our first win of the season, after losing our first two games. And it was the start of a 4 game win streak and the beginning of a 12-3 run. Unfortunately the rest of the season didn’t go that well and we finished 73-89, 4th in the AL East.
Looking at the video, you might notice that Kevin’s single to get on base, was a nice swing, going the other way on a pitch on the outside of the plate.
I’ve been trying not to campaign for any of the ‘moments’ but I’m surprised at the lack of votes or Marco Estrada’s start in the ALDS in 2014. His other playoff start got the number 4 spot.
Anyway.....
Poll
My choice for the Blue Jays number 15 moment of the 2010s
This poll is closed
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2%
2016 ALDS game 2, Jays hit four home runs off Yu Darvish, October 2, 2016
(3 votes) -
0%
2019 Jays 7 run comeback win over Rays in 12 innings, July 27
(1 vote) -
1%
Brett Lawrie throws helmet, hits umpire, May 16, 2012
(2 votes) -
16%
Cavan Biggio hits for cycle September 17, 2019
(21 votes) -
0%
Chad Jenkins pitches 6 innings in Jays 19 inning win over Tigers, August 10, 2014
(1 vote) -
7%
David Price Trade, July 30, 2019
(9 votes) -
0%
Dustin McGowan pitches again September 6, 2011
(1 vote) -
0%
Goins and Barney pitch in 19 inning game vs Cleveland, Jays lose 2-1, July 1, 2016
(1 vote) -
1%
J.P. Arencibia hits 2 homers (and 4 total hits) in MLB debut, August 7, 2010
(2 votes) -
0%
Jays come back from down by 8 against the Reds June 20, 2014
(0 votes) -
1%
Jays score 9 in the 7th inning, come back from down 8-1 vs the Red Sox June 12, 2015
(2 votes) -
4%
Jose Bautista asks Steve Simmons "who are you and why are you talking to me?" on twitter
(6 votes) -
7%
Jose Bautista hits home run number 50 vs Mariners Felix Hernandez in Seattle September 23, 2010
(9 votes) -
5%
Jose Bautista homers off Darren O’Day and skips to first, June 23, 2013
(7 votes) -
2%
Josh Donaldson dives into the stands June 24, 2015
(3 votes) -
1%
Josh Donaldson hat trick homers August 29, 2016
(2 votes) -
3%
Josh Donaldson trade, November 28, 2014
(4 votes) -
0%
Lourdes Gurriel steals home vs Red Sox April 9, 2019
(0 votes) -
0%
Lourdes Gurriel’s mult-hit streak goes 11 games, July 29, 2018
(0 votes) -
6%
Marco Estrada’s start in game 3 of the 2015 ALDS, October 12, 2015
(8 votes) -
1%
Marco Estrada takes perfect game into the 8th, June 24, 2015
(2 votes) -
1%
Marcus Stroman homers in Atlanta May 18, 2017
(2 votes) -
1%
Marcus Stroman’s first start after ACL injury, September 12, 2015
(2 votes) -
1%
Rajai Davis catch robs home run. October 5, 2015
(2 votes) -
0%
Rajai Davis scores from second on a bunt, August 5, 2012
(0 votes) -
3%
Rangers make 3 errors to set up Baustista’s home run, October 14, 2015
(5 votes) -
0%
Roy Halladay dies in plane crash, November7, 2017
(1 vote) -
0%
Russell Martin playing preseason games in Montreal, April 3, 2015
(0 votes) -
0%
Russell Martin’s dad playing Oh Canada in Montreal April 3, 2015
(1 vote) -
1%
Russell Martin’s throw hitting Shin-Soo Choo’s bat, October, 14, 2015
(2 votes) -
3%
Steve Pearce hits second walk-off grand slam in a week, July 31, 2017
(5 votes) -
2%
The Marlins trade, November 13, 2012
(3 votes) -
2%
The Tulo/Reyes trade, July 28, 2015
(3 votes) -
0%
Vernon Wells trade, January 21, 2011
(0 votes) -
0%
Vladimir Guerrero hits first 2 MLB home runs in San Francisco, May 14,
(1 vote) -
11%
Vladimir Guerrero walk-off home run in Montreal, March 28, 2018
(14 votes) -
0%
Jays score 9 in the 7th inning, come back from down 8-1 vs the Red Sox June 12, 2015
(1 vote)