Perry Fans 12 as Jays Rally for Second Straight Walk-Off Win

DUNEDIN, FL – The Blue Jays rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to force extra innings before Aldo Gaxiola’s bases-loaded walk-off hit by pitch lifted Dunedin to an 8-7 win over the Clearwater Threshers on Thursday night at TD Ballpark.

Dunedin secured a walk-off victory in the 10th inning for the second consecutive night. After winning on a bases-loaded walk on Wednesday, the Blue Jays did it again Thursday when Gaxiola was hit on the foot by a breaking ball from Camron Hill, forcing home the winning run.

RHP José Berríos made the start on MLB Rehab Assignment, and after a rocky first inning, retired six of the final seven batters he faced, striking out three.

KEY PERFORMERS

• RHP Nolan Perry (5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 12 K) fanned a career-high 12 batters over five shutout frames, facing one batter over the minimum.

• Perry struck out the first seven batters he faced and retired the last eight he faced in order.

• In his first inning of relief Perry was one pitch away from an immaculate inning, throwing ten pitches for nine strikes with three strikeouts.

• His dominant performance came on only 60 pitches.

• Perry induced 16 whiffs on 29 swings.

• His 12 strikeouts are the most by a D-Jay since Trey Yesavage fanned 12 on May 13, 2025.

• His 12 strikeouts are the T-2nd most in a game by a Blue Jay since 2005, and tied for most by a minor leaguer this season.

• LF Dariel Ramon (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R) swatted his first professional home run, a two-run blast in the 4^th inning to give Dunedin a 6-5 lead.

• Ramon also ripped an RBI single in the 1^st.

• Thursday marked his second multi-hit game of the season, and first multi-RBI game.

• 3B Juan Sanchez (1-for-5, R) slapped his first hit as a Blue Jay with a single in the 4^th inning, then scored the game-winning run in the 10^th after reaching on an error.

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