Jays down Tigers to avoid series sweep

TORONTO – George Springer’s 2 homers and Ernie Clement’s game-winning azygous successful nan sixth inning pushed nan Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 triumph to debar a expanse against nan Detroit Tigers connected Sunday.

Springer went 3-for-4 pinch homers to near section successful nan first and 2nd innings to thief cool nan red-hot Tigers (49-51) earlier 38,766 astatine Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays (45-54) halted nan visitors’ four-game triumph streak, but Detroit has enjoyed an 11-5 grounds successful July.

Daulton Varsho besides made a game-saving catch, leaping up against nan left-field wall to snag Carson Kelly’s agelong alert shot pinch 2 connected and 1 retired successful nan eighth inning disconnected reliever Chad Green, who later snatched his seventh save.

With his 2nd single, Clement knocked successful Justin Turner pinch 2 retired successful nan sixth to push nan Blue Jays successful beforehand by a run.

Trailing 4-3 successful nan 5th inning, Springer exhibited hustle to summation a one-out double to near field. He scored nan tying tally connected a azygous to centre from Spencer Horwitz.

From his right-field position, Springer besides ran down Gio Urshela’s foul pop-up conscionable beyond first guidelines to snare nan 2nd retired successful nan 5th inning.

After starring disconnected pinch a homer, Springer slammed his 2nd agelong shot to near section successful nan 2nd inning pinch Clement aboard for Springer’s 23rd multiple-homer crippled of his profession and a 3-0 lead.

But conscionable arsenic nan Tigers were ignited by a Jake Rogers’ expansive slam successful Saturday’s 7-3 win, rookie Justyn-Henry Malloy cleared nan bases pinch 2 retired successful nan 5th inning for his first expansive slam.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (8-8) didn’t thief his origin pinch back-to-back walks to load nan bases. Gausman went 6 2/3 innings, striking retired 5 and yielding 4 runs connected 5 hits and 3 walks.

Detroit rookie starter Keider Montero (1-3) was replaced by Will Vest pinch 1 retired successful nan 5th erstwhile Clement came done pinch his important single. But Montero was responsible for Turner and took nan loss.

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Montero gave up 5 runs connected 8 hits pinch 3 strikeouts.

Designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had this three-game homer streak stopped, but he did cheque successful pinch a two-out double to correct section successful nan seventh inning.

SPRINGING AHEAD

Springer’s leadoff homer connected Sunday was nan 58th of his career. He only trails erstwhile Blue Jays outfielder Ricky Henderson (81) connected nan all-time MLB list.

ON DECK

The Blue Jays person a time disconnected earlier their three-game group against nan Tampa Bays Rays originates astatine Rogers Centre connected Tuesday. Jose Berrios (8-7) will commencement for Toronto. The Rays will antagonistic pinch righty Ryan Pepiot (6-5).

This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2024.