Jul 27, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays proper fielder George Springer (4) hits a single in opposition to the Texas Rangers through the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Necessary Credit score: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports activities Kevin Gausman pitched a whole recreation, Daulton Varsho had a three-run homer and 4 RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Gausman (9-8) allowed three runs, 4 hits and three walks whereas putting out eight in his second full recreation of the season. He retired 18 consecutive batters earlier than permitting a stroll with two out within the ninth.
Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner every had three hits for the Blue Jays, who’ve gained the primary two video games of the three-game sequence. The Rangers had a five-game profitable streak finish with a 6-5 loss on Friday.
Rangers right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-6) lasted simply two-thirds of an inning, permitting 4 runs, 5 hits and two walks with one strikeout.
Texas scored one within the first when Marcus Semien blooped a triple close to the right-field line and scored on a wild pitch.
Toronto answered with 4 two-out runs within the backside of the inning. Guerrero prolonged his hit streak with an infield single to 3rd, Turner singled and Varsho’s fly carried over the left-field wall for his twelfth homer of the season. Kirk singled, Davis Schneider walked and Ernie Clement hit an RBI single. Steward Berroa walked and Jose Urena changed Lorenzen.
Texas scored twice within the third. Semien walked and scored on Wyatt Langford’s two-out double to proper middle. Adolis Garcia adopted with an RBI single.
The underside of the third ended when Langford threw out Schneider, who tried to attain on Clement’s single.
The Blue Jays added a run within the fifth in opposition to Urena. Guerrero doubled, took third on Turner’s single and scored on Kirk’s single.
They elevated the result in 6-3 within the sixth in opposition to Dane Dunning. Berroa led off with a double, his first main league hit. He took third on George Springer’s single and scored on Spencer Horwitz’s sacrifice fly.
Toronto added a run within the eighth. Guerrero singled, Turner doubled and Varsho hit a sacrifice fly.
Toronto traded right-hander Nate Pearson on Saturday to the Chicago Cubs for 2 minor-leaguers — outfielder Yohendrick Pinango and infielder Josh Rivera. Proper-hander Ryan Burr was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.
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