"During the bottom of the sixth inning, Blue Jays' ace Kevin Gausman was still cruising against the Mariners, having retired eight of his last nine batters, including the first two hitters in the sixth. But after a Randy Arozarena walk, Gausman was given the hook by Schneider at 91 pitches. Reliever Louis Varland came in and promptly walked Eugenio Suárez to put two runners on base. Fortunately, Varland got the next batter to ground out to end the threat."
"The Blue Jays closer responded with a perfect 1-2-3 inning with two huge strikeouts. However, in Game 5, with Toronto up just 2-1 and the heart of the Mariners' order due up once again, there was no Hoffman in sight as the struggling Brendon Little and subsequently Seranthony Domínguez was brought in to deal with the toughest part of Seattle's lineup."
John Schneider abandoned strategies that worked in Game 4 when making bullpen choices in Game 5. In Game 4, with Toronto leading 8-2, Jeff Hoffman retired the Mariners' middle order in a perfect 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts, and the Blue Jays won 8-2. In Game 5, Kevin Gausman was removed after 91 pitches in the sixth despite retiring eight of nine batters, and Louis Varland walked Eugenio Suárez before escaping the inning. Schneider then did not use Hoffman against the heart of Seattle's order, instead turning to Brendon Little and Seranthony Domínguez, and the Mariners responded with a Cal Raleigh homer and an Eugenio Suárez grand slam.
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