The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 in 11 innings on August 9, completing a series sweep. Nathan Lukes provided the decisive blow with a two-run home run in the 11th inning, per Deadspin.
The Blue Jays entered the game aiming to sweep the series, per ESPN, while the Phillies were attempting to avoid falling to the visiting team after two straight losses. Jesus Luzardo started for Philadelphia, coming in with a 10-5 record and 3.36 ERA, while Shane Bieber took the mound for Toronto, per The Good Phight.
Toronto played without outfielder George Springer for a second consecutive game due to shoulder tightness, per Sportsnet. Despite the absence, prediction pieces ahead of the game cited bats like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk as factors that could keep the game competitive for the Blue Jays, per Yahoo Sports.