After being defeated by the worst team in Major League Baseball the day before, the Toronto Blue Jays gave their fans a better performance with a 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.
The locals were quick to let the A’s know they weren’t coming for the second year in a row and playing spoilsport. Brandon Belt and Matt Chapman scored the goals for the Jays in the opener.
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Jays receiver Danny Jansen, who celebrates many offensive successes this season, also stood out in the duel. Jansen sent California pitcher Hogan Harris 378 feet from home, allowing Daulton Varsho to score as well. It was the tenth long ball this season for the 28-year-old.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who put on an excellent game the previous day and hit two including a three-run home run, delivered some on Saturday afternoon. The first baseman stretched his arms for the second time in as many days by going there with a two-run bomb in the seventh inning.
Toronto starter José Berríos had a good afternoon at work. The right-hander had eight of three strikeouts in six full innings. However, he made a misstep when he hit Oakland left fielder Seth Brown in the second inning.
John Schneider’s men are now 42-36 and a game and a half behind the New York Yankees and third in the East Division.
The two teams will wrap up this three-game streak on Sunday afternoon starting at 1:37 p.m.
The Cubs are having fun in London
At London’s Olympic Stadium, Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ stood out with a two-home run performance in his team’s stunning 9-1 win over the Chicago Cardinals. St-Louis, Saturday morning.
Major League Baseball is making a comeback in the British capital this weekend after hosting a two-game series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees in 2019.
Dansby Swanson also let the ball wander during the game. The shortstop managed his seventh long pitch of the season.
The two rivals in the middle section of the National League will resume hostilities at 10:10 a.m. local time on Sunday.
The beautiful series of the Reds comes to an end
In Cincinnati, the Atlanta Braves ended the Reds’ 12-game winning streak despite a 7-6 win at Great American Ball Park.
Elly De La Cruz, who had a carousel the day before, once again showed a good game. Thanks to a hit and a walk, he’s hit the trails twice.