Devon Travis did not attempt a sacrifice bunt after Lourdes Gurriel led off the 7th inning with a double. The Blue Jays failed to score a run that inning. In the top of the 10th, Austin Romine executed a sacrifice bunt that moved Tyler Wade from first to second base. The Yankees then scored the winning run thanks to a Brett Gardner hit.
Let’s look at some numbers and examine these two tactical decisions.
To bunt or not to bunt
To bunt, or not to bunt: that is the question
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outraged small-ball fans and old-school media,
Or to play strictly by the Sabermetrics manualBuck Shakespeare
Noted Imaginary Baseball BardThe Blue Jays decide to not bunt
Gurriel was on second base with none out in the bottom of the 7th inning and the game tied 1-1.