The San Diego Padres were about to make the Rogers Center their home game, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. interfered in Game 3 to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-0 win on Thursday.
The powerful Dominican doubled his lead in the seventh inning by hitting his 15e long ball of the season.
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That cannon fire visibly brought to life the Jays’ offense, which had hit a single run before the first baseman’s home run. Alejandro Kirk followed his teammate by stretching his arms for two runs in the eighth inning. It was the first long ball in 22 games for the Jays receiver. The Mexican also put the ball in a safe place on two other occasions.
Toronto’s offensive has been rather discreet lately. She had scored just one point in the first two games of that series against the Padres.
Jays starter Chris Bassitt did his team a huge favor Thursday afternoon. The right-hander managed five strikeouts in six full innings while conceding just four hits.
Endgame specialist Jordan Romano made his first appearance on the mound since suffering a back injury in the All-Star Game. The Canadiens conceded a lone hit in the ninth inning, but the save didn’t add to his record.
With this win, John Schneider’s men approach five games atop the American League’s Eastern Division. There is currently a backlog at the top between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles.
The Queen City representatives will travel to Seattle for a three-game series against the Mariners on Friday.
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