Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider refuted Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell’s claims after Game 5 of the World Series where he said he had no luck on the mound.
Snell allowed five earned runs in the game, marking the second straight start in which he did so. He quickly found himself in a hole, allowing two solo home runs on his first three pitches.
A triple by Dalton Varsho and a sacrifice fly by Ernie Clement gave the Blue Jays their third run of the game, and two runners crossed in the top of the seventh inning after reaching base under Snell’s watch.
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“I mean, they didn’t really get to me,” Snell said after Game 5. “First pitch of the game, 97 fastball up and in, he hits it 98 and it comes out, pretty unlucky. Vlad, it’s just a bad pitch. Fastball, but then after that pretty smooth sailing. I figured out their lineup, what they like to do. Then Varsho gets a triple on 78 release velo, It’s just bad luck.
“I’m not one to make excuses or anything close to that, but I’m just unlucky. There’s not much you can do.
“…Vlad, good hitter. [Davis] Schneider, he hit it a mile an hour faster than I threw it, good location. Varsho triple, curveball, capped. Luck also plays a role in baseball. »
John Schneider supported his players when asked about Snell’s reaction to the game.
“No,” John Schneider said when asked if he had any reaction to Snell’s comments. “I thought [Davis Schneider] does what he’s good at, Vladimir is one of the best players in the game and I think we really made him work. He’s an excellent pitcher. I’m worried about tomorrow, game 6 here. Yamamoto is an even more difficult task. So we led the league in hitting this year. I don’t think we’re too bad.”
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The Dodgers need to find a way to get their offense going again in Game 6, as they have scored just three runs in their last two games. The Dodgers face elimination in Game 6 and look to force a Game 7 behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has been outstanding this postseason.
They will look to even the series on the road Friday at 5:00 p.m. PT.
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