TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. put Toronto forward with a three-run homer within the eighth inning, Daulton Varsho had a solo shot and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Purple Sox 4-2 on Thursday night time.
Toronto trailed 2-0 by way of six innings earlier than Varsho linked off Tanner Houck within the seventh, his second homer in two video games. Varsho was activated off the injured listing Tuesday after lacking the beginning of the season whereas recovering from proper shoulder surgical procedure.
Mason Fluharty (2-0) retired all 4 batters he confronted and Yimi Garcia completed for his second save.
Toronto received back-to-back video games for the primary time since a three-game successful streak from April 15-18.
Guerrero erased a 2-1 deficit with a 404-foot drive to left discipline off Justin Slaten within the eighth.
Slaten (0-2) took the loss for the second straight recreation, spoiling Houck’s sturdy begin.
Houck allowed one run and 4 hits in seven innings. He walked none and struck out six. The Purple Sox have misplaced his previous 5 begins.
Blue Jays right-hander José BerrÃos permitted two runs and 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He walked two and matched a season excessive with eight strikeouts.
Boston’s runs got here on a bases-loaded double by Alex Bregman within the fifth.
Key second
Nathan Lukes hit a one-out single within the eighth and Bo Bichette doubled over the top of Wilyer Abreu in proper discipline. Guerrero adopted together with his fourth homer of the season.
Key stat
The Blue Jays are 3-0 when hittting two or extra house runs in a recreation. They hit a season-high three in Wednesday’s 7-6 victory.
Up subsequent
Purple Sox: RHP Brayan Bello (2-0, 3.27 ERA) is predicted to begin in opposition to Minnesota RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.18) on Friday.
Blue Jays: RHP Chris Bassitt (2-2, 2.62 ERA) is scheduled to begin Friday in opposition to Cleveland LHP Logan Allen (1-2, 4.21).
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