As the sun beat down on forty-five thousand fans at Rogers Centre, powerful lefty J.A. Happ took to the mound and tossed a gem against the visiting Atlanta Braves, allowing four earned runs in 8.1 innings, striking out eight and surrendering just six hits. While impressive, the box score does not do Happ justice.
Although they were his runners, Happ did not allow the third and fourth Atlanta runs to score – those scored when Ryan Tepera came on to relieve Happ (and eventually pick up the save). Additionally, Happ allowed just three hits through six innings.