2023 Game One-Hundred-Twenty-Five: Blue Jays 10, Reds 3

 

in his 1.89 ERA era

Home runs from Kiermaier, Springer, Bo, and Brandon Belt (two!) turned this one into a much-needed laugher after a pair of tight, taut, and indeed fraught games that had the high-leverage bullpen arms busy. But the biggest laughs to be heard Sunday (not really, but I am trying a thing) were the mirthful ones enjoyed by enjoyers of Hyun-Jin Ryu's super enjoyable curveball, which floated in at speeds as low as 65MPH, and struck out dudes of no less distinction than the great Joey Votto (lefty on lefty, but even so!). After the game, Ryu was asked to grade his curveball on the day, and he said he would give it a ten out of ten. Me too! What an absolute delight.

KS