2023-01-28
Sporting Events I Attended
For a few years I made posts about baseball games I’d attended in the preceding year. I haven’t done that since the pandemic, but I’ve been tracking the sporting events I’ve attended in my own notes. Since my sporting interests have diversified, it doesn’t make as much sense to separate posts into seasons, the way it did when I only really followed baseball. This is meant to be an ongoing post where I’ll track events I’ve attended, including many different sports.
2021-09-14
| Tampa Bay Rays |
2 |
Drew Rasmussen |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
0 |
José Berríos |
Toronto had scored 52 runs across their previous four games.
2021-09-29
| New York Yankees |
5 |
Gerrit Cole |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
6 |
José Berríos |
Berríos was perfect through 4.2 innings. Bo Bichette hit two home runs. Marcus Semien hit his 44th home run, which some considered to set a record for home runs in a single season by a second baseman, although he also hit home runs as a shortstop and possibly DH, if I remember correctly.
2021-10-02
| Baltimore Orioles |
1 |
John Means |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
10 |
Alek Manoah |
Five Blue Jays starters hit home runs, plus Marcus Semien and Randal Grichuk hit balls to the warning track.
2021-10-03
| Baltimore Orioles |
4 |
Bruce Zimmermann |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
12 |
Hyun-Jin Ryu |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 48th home run, breaking Eddie Mathews’ record for home runs in a season at age 22 or younger. George Springer hit a grand slam.
In order to make the playoffs, Toronto needed either the Yankees or Red Sox to lose. The Yankees were tied 0-0 until the ninth inning of their game. The Red Sox were down 5-1 but came back to win while the game was broadcast on the jumbotron in Toronto.
2021-10-06
| Ottawa REDBLACKS |
16 |
Caleb Evans |
| Toronto Argonauts |
35 |
McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
Toronto scored on two pick-sixes and each team scored on a blocked punt.
2021-10-15
| Sarnia Sting |
1 |
| Kitchener Rangers |
5 |
2021-10-30
| BC Lions |
29 |
Michael Reilly |
| Toronto Argonauts |
31 |
McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
Boris Bede of Toronto kicked field goals from 29, 15, 52, 50, and 22 yards, plus kicked a single from 52. Toronto blocked a Lions attempted field goal with 0:44 left in the game, got the ball back with 0:07 left, and kicked a single at 0:00 left. Toronto only scored one touchdown before overtime. Toronto clinched a playoff berth.
2021-12-05
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
27 |
Jeremiah Masoli |
| Toronto Argonauts |
19 |
McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
Dane Evans took over for Masoli partway through the game. This was the East Division final and the Argos first home loss of the year. All Toronto points were scored by kicker Boris Bede: six field goals and a rouge. After the game, Hamilton fans started throwing things at Argos players and some of the Argos climbed barriers towards them.
2022-03-18
| Missouri Tigers |
2 |
Spencer Miles |
| Vanderbilt Commodores |
15 |
Chris McElvain |
Enrique Bradfield Jr. hit a home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the first. After five innings, it began to rain heavily, so we left and missed the end of the game. At the time we left, the score was 11-1.
2022-03-19
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 |
Erik Källgren |
| Nashville Predators |
6 |
Juuse Saros |
Filip Forsberg scored his 211th career goal (all with Nashville), setting a new franchise record for the Preds.
2022-04-08
| Texas Rangers |
8 |
Jon Gray |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
10 |
José Berríos |
Berríos only recorded one out and gave up four earned runs. Texas started the game up 7-0, making Toronto’s the third biggest opening day comeback since 1901.
2022-04-09
| Texas Rangers |
3 |
Dane Dunning |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
4 |
Kevin Gausman |
2022-04-27
| Boston Red Sox |
7 |
Michael Wacha |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
1 |
Ross Stripling |
Gosuke Katoh of Toronto got his first career hit, a double in the fourth inning.
2022-05-18
| Seattle Mariners |
5 |
Marco Gonzales |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
1 |
Kevin Gausman |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. received the Tip O’Neill Award prior to the game.
2022-06-01
| Chicago White Sox |
3 |
Michael Kopech |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
7 |
Hyun-Jin Ryu |
Ryu left with forearm tightness; it was his last game before undergoing Tommy John surgery.
2022-06-04
| Minnesota Twins |
3 |
Dylan Bundy |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
12 |
José Berríos |
Cavan Biggio recorded his 200th career hit. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. recorded his 400th career hit. Berríos struck out a career high thirteen batters.
2022-06-05
| Guelph Royals |
3 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 |
Dalton Pompey played for Guelph but didn’t do anything of note.
2022-06-13
| Baltimore Orioles |
1 |
Kyle Bradish |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
11 |
Alek Manoah |
Alejandro Kirk recorded his 100th career hit. Toronto batted around in the bottom of the fifth. Baltimore challenged a 1-3 ground out, saying it was a hit by pitch. The ruling was that he was hit by the pitch, but the batter clearly swung and it was strike three, so I’m not sure why they bothered.
2022-06-16
| Montreal Alouettes |
19 |
Trevor Harris |
| Toronto Argonauts |
20 |
McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
The game had a total of seven field goals, five singles, and only two touchdowns. Boris Bede kicked a field goal for the Argos with 0:01 left in the second quarter. Montreal attempted a would-be game winning field goal with about 0:18 left in the game, but it was deflected for a single.
2022-06-27
| Boston Red Sox |
2 |
Connor Seabold |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
7 |
Kevin Gausman |
2022-06-29
| Houston Astros |
2 |
Justin Verlander |
| New York Mets |
0 |
Taijuan Walker |
Ender Inciarte recorded his first hit as a Met. Walker pitched 7.1 innings and Verlander pitched 8.0. Jeremy Peña and Yordán Álvarez collided in the oufield in the bottom of the eighth, Álvarez left on a cart, and both left the game, though neither went on to miss significant time. Jason Castro of the Astros hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth for the only runs of the game; he entered the game 7-for-74 on the season.
2022-07-12
| Philadelphia Phillies |
3 |
Andrew Bellatti |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
4 |
José Berríos |
Mark Appel was the bulk pitcher for Philly. Berríos struck out 13, the most ever for a Jays starter through six innings. Toronto out-hit Philadelphia 14-7. This was Charlie Montoyo’s last game managing Toronto.
2022-07-13
| Barrie Baycats |
4 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 |
Toronto scored nine runs in the first inning.
2022-07-14
| Kansas City Royals |
3 |
Ángel Zerpa |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
1 |
Kevin Gausman |
Ten unvaccinated Royals weren’t allowed to enter Canada.
2022-07-17
| 1 |
Scott Dixon |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2 |
Colton Herta |
Andretti Autosport |
| 3 |
Felix Rosenqvist |
Arrow McLaren SP |
Honda Indy Toronto.
2022-07-27
| St. Louis Cardinals |
6 |
Adam Wainwright |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
1 |
Kevin Gausman |
Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals were unable to enter Canada since they were unvaccinated. Albert Pujols made his final appearance in Toronto and hit his 686th career home run. Cavan Biggio completed a double play unassisted in the top of the eighth inning.
2022-07-28
| Detroit Tigers |
3 |
Tyler Alexander |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
5 |
Yusei Kikuchi |
Matt Chapman hit two home runs.
2022-07-31
| Ottawa REDBLACKS |
23 |
Caleb Evans |
| Toronto Argonauts |
13 |
McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
On the Toronto touchdown, Kurleigh Gittens Jr. surpassed 1000 career receiving yards. Bethel-Thompson surpassed 10 000 career passing yards. Ottawa entered the game 0-6 for the year.
2022-08-23
| London Majors |
14 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 |
2022-08-27
| Los Angeles Angels |
2 |
Shohei Ohtani |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
0 |
Alek Manoah |
Before the game, the Blue Jays hosted a ceremony in honour of the 1992 World Series winning team. Both starting pitchers pitched 7.0 innings.
2022-08-29
| Chicago Cubs |
4 |
Javier Assad |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
5 |
José Berríos |
Danny Jansen hit a home run and an 11th inning walk-off single for four RBI.
2022-08-30
| Chicago Cubs |
3 |
Marcus Stroman |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
5 |
Kevin Gausman |
This was Stroman’s first career start against Toronto.
2022-09-22
| London Majors |
8 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 |
London won the league championship in this, game six of the series, after scoring five runs in the top of the ninth.
2022-09-24
| Ottawa Senators |
1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 |
This was the Leafs’ first preseason game.
2022-09-26
| New York Yankees |
2 |
Luís Severino |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
3 |
Kevin Gausman |
Aaron Judge was stuck on 60 home runs and was intentionally walked in the top of the 10th inning.
2022-09-27
| New York Yankees |
5 |
Jameson Taillon |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
2 |
José Berríos |
Berríos recorded his 1000th career strikeout. Judge remained stuck on 60 home runs.
2022-09-28
| New York Yankees |
8 |
Gerrit Cole |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
3 |
Mitch White |
White left after allowing three earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched but he got Judge out twice. Judge hit his 61st home run of the year off Tim Mayza in the top of the seventh, tying the American League record.
2022-10-01
| Boston Red Sox |
0 |
Brayan Bello |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
10 |
Ross Stripling |
Teoscar Hernández of Toronto got his 600th career hit. Otto López of Toronto got his first career hit.
2022-10-19
| Panathinaikos Athens |
65 |
| Alba Berlin |
94 |
2022-11-13
| Montreal Alouettes |
27 |
Trevor Harris |
| Toronto Argonauts |
34 |
McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
This was the East Division final.
2023-02-25
| Laval Rocket |
2 |
Cayden Primeau |
| Toronto Marlies |
3 |
Erik Källgren |
2023-03-14
| Vanderbilt Commodores |
15 |
| Belmont Bruins |
6 |
Vanderbilt wore Lou Gehrig tribute uniforms, all with #4 on the back.
2023-04-11
| Detroit Tigers |
3 |
Matt Manning |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
9 |
Alek Manoah |
This game was the home opener and the public reveal of the all the new renovations to Rogers Centre. Kevin Kiermaier stole a home run and hit one of his own.
2023-04-13
| Detroit Tigers |
3 |
Spencer Turnbull |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
1 |
Chris Bassitt |
2023-04-25
| Chicago White Sox |
0 |
Mike Clevinger |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
7 |
José Berríos |
Kevin Kiermaier hit a triple in the bottom of the fourth inning. Danny Jansen hit two home runs. Nate Pearson made his season debut.
2023-04-28
| Seattle Mariners |
2 |
Luís Castillo |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
3 |
Alek Manoah |
Teoscar Hernández made his return from injury. Both catchers, Cal Raleigh and Alejandro Kirk, hit second inning solo home runs.
2023-05-21
| Baltimore Orioles |
8 |
Dean Kremer |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
3 |
Kevin Gausman |
2023-05-30
| Milwaukee Brewers |
2 |
Adrian Houser |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
7 |
Yusei Kikuchi |
Kikuchi recorded his 500th career strikeout.
2023-06-08
| Houston Astros |
2 |
Framber Valdez |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
3 |
José Berríos |
Brandon Belt recorded his 600th career RBI.
2023-07-12
| Barrie Baycats |
5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 |
Barrie turned a triple play: line drive to first; tag the runner from first, who didn’t tag up; step on third base because the runner on third didn’t tag and ran all the way home.
2023-07-14
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
2 |
Ryne Nelson |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
7 |
José Berríos |
This was Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s first game back in Toronto. It was also the first game with the Blue Jays wearing advertising patches on their jerseys.
2023-07-18
| San Diego Padres |
9 |
Joe Musgrove |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
1 |
Alek Manoah |
2023-09-09
| Kansas City Royals |
1 |
James McArthur |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
5 |
Kevin Gausman |
2023-09-29
| Tampa Bay Rays |
4 |
Aaron Civale |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
11 |
Yusei Kikuchi |
In the bottom of the fourth, Cavan Biggio hit an inside-the-park home run, but it was scored as a single and E8. Cam Eden had his first major league at-bat.
2023-09-30
| Tampa Bay Rays |
7 |
Shawn Armstrong |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
4 |
Hyun-Jin Ryu |