The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Sunday afternoon thanks to a historically dominant pitching performance from right-hander Kevin Gausman.
Gausman pitched 7.0 innings, allowing just one run on two hits, no walks, and 10 strikeouts, putting him in a rare class among Jays pitchers.
According to @StatsCentre on social media:
Games with 0 walks, 1 earned run or less, 2 hits or less and 10+ strikeouts – @BlueJays franchise history:
Kevin Gausman (today against LAA)
Alek Manoah (13.9.2021)
YES Happ (16.05.18)
Marco Estrada (24.6.15)
Roy Halladay (29.05.05)
Roger Clemens (7.9.1997)
Dave Stieb (4.8.89)
Games with 0 walks, 1 earned run or less, 2 hits or less and 10+ strikeouts – @BlueJays Franchise history:
Kevin Gausman (today against LAA)
Alek Manoah (13.9.2021)
YES Happ (16.05.18)
Marco Estrada (24.6.15)
Roy Halladay (29.05.05)
Roger Clemens (7.9.1997)
Dave Stieb (4.8.89) pic.twitter.com/UX8Vimkr8i– StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) 26 August 2024
Considering Clemens and Halladay won Cy Young Awards in Toronto, that’s elite company. This year hasn’t been great for Gausman, but he still has a 12-9 record and a 4.10 ERA. If he can get his ERA under 4.00 by year’s end, the perception of his year will be much different.
After leading the American League in strikeouts last season, he has 141 in 151.1 innings this season. He started 26 times and formed the top of the Blue Jays rotation along with Jose Berrios and Chris Bassitt.
After the win, Gausman is now 100-100. He has a career ERA of 3.86. He is in his 12th major league season with the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants and Blue Jays. He has helped Toronto make the playoffs twice since arriving in 2022, but it doesn’t look like that trend will continue in 2024.
Toronto is in last place in the American League East.
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