Not all wins are created equal, but they all look the same in the standings. The Blue Jays turned a blowout into a nail-biter on Sunday, but manager Charlie Montoyo is happy to collect a \"W\" any way he can.\n\n“Yeah, a win’s a win. Believe me,” Montoyo said after Toronto survived in 10-8 fashion to earn a series win over the Phillies. “You have no idea how many games I’ve seen like this, and usually it goes the other way.”
Everything was going Toronto's way early on, as it battered former Blue Jays pitcher Chase Anderson and came away from the third inning with an 8-0 lead.
A lot has been asked of the Blue Jays’ relief corps so far this season, and they’ve typically answered the call, as they currently rank third in innings pitched (163) and fourth in ERA (3.15). But
That made way for Beasley, who promptly allowed an RBI single, a walk and another RBI single. Down two, the Phillies had suddenly brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the form of early MVP candidate Bryce Harper.\n\nBut, Harper has been dealing with right shoulder soreness, which forced him out of Saturday’s game and kept him out of the starting lineup Sunday. He entered as a defensive replacement in the sixth, but he’d neglected to swing in his first at-bat (instead, he attempted to bunt and popped out).\n\n“We weren’t sure what he was going to do,” Montoyo said of Harper, who did his best to swing away in the ninth. “But the moment he took that first swing, I said, ‘Oh, yeah. He’s fine.’ Of course, the situation got even more stressful.”
Beasley, with only 1 2/3 innings of MLB experience entering the day, shoved a full-count fastball through the heart of the plate -- and more importantly, past Harper’s bat -- to put an end to the adrenaline-inducing ninth.\n\nCredit Beasley for working out of a tough spot, and credit the Blue Jays’ offense for tacking on a bit of insurance that proved necessary: