The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 5-4 on Sunday, giving the Jays a half game edge on their National League opponents with a record of 69-50 by the time the game concluded. Manager John Schneider's team is now four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record in Major League Baseball. Sunday's game brought with it a memorable performance from Jays pitcher Mason Fluharty, who called to mind a Hall of Fame closer with an incredible accomplishment that showed he has clutch genes after all.
Blue Jays P Mason Fluharty Accomplishes Feat Not Done Since MLB Hall of Famer in 2002 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 5-4 on Sunday, giving the Jays a half game edge on their National League opponents with a record of 69-50 by the time the game concluded.
Manager John Schneider's team is now four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record in Major League Baseball.
Sunday's game brought with it a memorable performance from Jays pitcher Mason Fluharty, who called to mind a Hall of Fame closer with an incredible accomplishment that showed he has clutch genes after all.
"Mason Fluharty of the @BlueJays recorded his first MLB save by retiring two batters, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, with the bases loaded," OptaSTATS wrote on Sunday.
"The last MLB save which saw two former MVPs retired with the bases loaded was by Trevor Hoffman on 9/15/02 (Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent).
Mason Fluharty of the @BlueJays recorded his first MLB save by retiring two batters, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, with the bases loaded. The last MLB save which saw two former MVPs retired with the bases loaded was by Trevor Hoffman on 9/15/02 (Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent). pic.twitter.com/9wUIqSPYRX
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) August 11, 2025
"What a stat," one fan said with a clapping hands emoji.
"Clutch performance," another said.
"Hell's Bells for his next game entrance," a third said of the famous AC/DC hard rock song.
"I love baseball stats," another said.
"Fluharty's save: a legend in the making!" another added.
"Pitching always trumps hitting especially in this era credit to him," another added.
Fluharty was a fifth round pick of the Blue Jays in 2022. His ERA of 5.15 belies a strong K/IP ratio as the Blue Jays pitcher currently has 45 strikeouts in 43.2 innings.
The Fluharty accomplishment came after an announcement from Jays manager John Schneider on George Springer that happened prior to the game. Meanwhile, Toronto announced exciting Shane Bieber news.
The Jays are scheduled to face the Chicago Cubs this coming Tuesday at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
The race for top seeds in the playoffs is heating up, and the Jays are showing they have the requisite depth to continue to stay at or near the top of it.
Related: Blue Jays' John Schneider Announces George Springer News Before Dodgers Game
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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