BUFFALO, New York, USA (AP) – Hyun Jin Ryu pitched a three-hitter for the third shutout of his career, and Danny Jansen backed him up with a home run to guide Toronto to a 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers. in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader.
Ryu (9-5), the winning pitcher, pitched the full route in play shortened to seven innings, struck out four and walked in his first shutout since May 7, 2019, with the Los Angeles Dodgers over Atlanta.
The three-in-a-row Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in the third inning on a RBI by Marcus Semien and an RBI single by Bo Bichette. Jansen opened the fifth with his fifth homer and Randal Grichuk sacrificed himself with a fly that ended up clinching the victory.
Kolby Allard (2-6), the underdog, allowed five runs, seven hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings for Texas, which lost for the fourth straight time and the eighth of its last 11 games.
It was the shortest game so far this season, lasting one hour and 48 minutes. On April 29, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox played the first of a doubleheader in 1:50 hours.
For the Rangers the Cuban Adolis García 3-0.
For the Blue Jays, the Dominicans Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 3-0, Teoscar Hernández 3-1 with one scored and Santiago Espinal 3-2 with one scored; and Cuban Lourdes Gurriel 3-2 with one run scored and one produced.
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