It was another tough day at the ballpark for the Blue Jays, who saw a lead slip away in heartbreaking fashion. For much of the game, Toronto looked in control, but as any baseball fan knows, leads can vanish in an instant—and that’s exactly what happened here.

The turning point came in the eighth inning. Tyler Rogers, usually reliable as a ground ball specialist, simply ran into some bad luck. It started with a ground out, then a soft 66-mph double, followed by a Yandy Díaz single that snuck past Ernie Clement’s glove at 88.5 mph. Jake Fraley followed with a line-drive single at 84.3 mph to tie the game, and Ben Williamson capped it off with a hard-hit 103-mph grounder that brought home the winning run. By the time Louis Varland came in to close the door, the damage was already done.

The Jays’ offense managed nine hits on the day, but only one went for extra bases—another impressive home run from Kazuma Okamoto, his 10th of the season. He and Andrés Giménez each collected two hits. But the scoring was sparse. In the second inning, singles from Daulton Varsho, Clement, and Brandon Valenzuela pushed across one run, but a poorly executed squeeze bunt—reportedly called from the dugout—ended the rally with Clement thrown out at home. In the fifth, Giménez singled, stole second, and scored on a single from Yohendrick Piñango after Springer hit into a double play.

Speaking of Valenzuela, it was a day to forget. Not only did he go hitless and struggle with the bunt, but he also burned through both of the team’s replay challenges by the third inning—on calls that were unlikely to change the game. That kind of mistake can haunt a team late, and it’s the sort of thing that’s sure to draw a conversation in the clubhouse.

Kevin Gausman wasn’t at his sharpest either, and with the offense unable to capitalize on opportunities, the Jays now have to regroup. For fans, it’s a familiar feeling of frustration. But in a long season, the key is how the team responds. On to the next one.