Friday, July 14th, 2023 6:07PM CST
In Toronto on July 14, 2023, the Blue Jays defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 7-2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made history in the contest, becoming the first player ever to hit a home run in his initial plate appearance after winning the Home Run Derby. The game remained close until the seventh inning when Brandon Belt delivered a crucial hit, driving in the tiebreaking run to give the Blue Jays the lead they would not relinquish.
Date: Friday, July 14th, 2023
Time: 6:07PM CST
Stadium: Rogers Centre
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 38,617
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOR |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
ARI |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Belt (17, R. Nelson); Kiermaier (12, K. Nelson); Chapman (29, Adams)
Home Runs: Guerrero Jr. (14, 2nd inning off R. Nelson 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Belt (21), Kiermaier (20), Merrifield 2 (40), Chapman (40), Guerrero Jr. (59)
2-out Runs Batted In: Belt, Merrifield 2, Chapman
Sacrifice Flies: Kiermaier
Ground Into Double Play: Guerrero Jr.
Team Left On Base: 11
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-13 (Belt 0-1, Kiermaier 0-1, Merrifield 1-3, Chapman 2-2, Guerrero Jr. 0-2, Jansen 0-2, Bichette 0-1, Varsho 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Belt 1; Guerrero Jr. 3

Wild Pitches: Berríos
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Jackson 3/3; Berríos 15/21; Pearson 1/4; Richards 3/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Jackson-5-2-2-1; Berríos-17-9-19-15; Pearson-3-2-1-1; Richards-5-3-5-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Jackson 1-0; Berríos 3-6; Pearson 1-0; Richards 1-1
Game Scores: J Berrios 53

Assists: Kiermaier (Perdomo at 3rd base); Varsho (Longoria at 2nd base)

Caught Stealing: Springer (3, 2nd base by R. Nelson/Moreno)

Doubles: Marte (15, Berríos); Thomas (11, Berríos)
Home Runs: Moreno (3, 7th inning off Richards 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Moreno (27)
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Longoria 0-1, Perdomo 0-1, Carroll 0-1)

Pitcher Notes: K. Nelson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Hit By Pitch: Springer (by Adams); Varsho (by Adams)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Adams 2/7; K. Nelson 1/3; R. Nelson 11/24; Martinez 1/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Adams-6-2-5-5; K. Nelson-1-1-2-2; R. Nelson-9-8-24-19; Martinez-1-3-5-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Adams 1-1; K. Nelson 0-1; R. Nelson 4-8; Martinez 2-2
Game Scores: R Nelson 48

Double Plays: 3 (Moreno-Marte , Thomas-Marte , Longoria-Marte-Walker)
Errors: Marte 2 (6, fielding, throw)
Assists: Thomas (Merrifield at 3rd base)

Caught Stealing: Carroll (3, 3rd base by Berríos)
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