Waguespack Is Proving He's Capable Of Being A Starting Pitcher

(left) Jacob Waguespack proving he's a starter.

Toronto Blue Jay's pitcher, Jacob Waguespack is proving that he is a good pitcher.

Last night, Waguespack went 5.1 innings, allowing five hits, two earned runs, a walk, and struck out five batters in a 7-3 Blue Jay's win over the Seattle Mariners.


The win gives Wagurspack a 4-1 season record.

The game didn't start out good for the Jays, though.

Tim Lopez drove in Kyle Seager and Daniel Vogelbach with a single at the top of the second inning to put Seattle ahead 2-0.

In the bottom of the second, Brandon Drury drove in Justin Smoak to make it a 2-1 game.

Later that same inning, Derek Fisher put the Jays ahead 3-2 with a two run homer.

In the bottom of the third inning, Vladmir Guerrero put the Jays ahead 5-2 with a two run homer.

Later in the inning, Randal Grichuk put Toronto up 6-2 with a solo home run.

Danny Jansen hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to put the Jays ahead 7-2.

The Mariners got a run back at the top of the eighth inning, but that was it.

Lopez went 1 for 3 at the plate and had two RBIs.

Mariner's pitcher, Wade LeBlanc, went seven innings, allowing 11 hits, seven earned runs, a walk, and struck out just three batters.

Guerrero went two for four at the plate and had two RBIs.