Tyler Rogers survived the ninth inning against the Phillies on Friday night, escaping with a one-run lead intact to pick up his fourth save of the season.
With Louis Varland unavailable on Friday, the Jays turned to Rogers to close things out with a three-run lead to protect. He made things interesting by loading the bases with no outs on a pair of walks and a catcher’s interference call. He then got Trea Turner on a fielder’s choice that plated a run before allowing an RBI single to Bryce Harper that made it a 5-4 ballgame. He then walked Luis Arraez to reload the bases before getting Alec Bohm to bounce into a fielder’s choice. Mercifully, he then got Brandon Marsh on a ground ball to second to end the game. Rogers has been terrific for the Jays this season, but he really walked the tightrope in this one.