Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings, and Randal Grichuk smacked a two-run homer within the second inning to halt the Blue Jays three-game dropping streak.
The Blue Jays 3-0 win towards the Detroit Tigers (59-66) on Saturday squared the three-game {series} at one victory apiece and improved Toronto’s document to 10-3 since its Rogers Centre return on July 30.
Ryu (12-6) solely yielded 5 hits, walked one and struck out 5. His win tied him for the American League lead with Chris Bassitt of the Oakland Athletics and Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees.
Tigers infielder Harold Castro did attain third base after a one-out double to proper area within the fifth inning and a Zack Brief groundout to quick. However Castro was left stranded after Detroit catcher Dustin Garneau fanned.
Toronto reliever Tim Mayza labored a one-two-three eighth inning. Then, after a leadoff single from Detroit’s Derek Hill, Blue Jays stopper Jordan Romano completed off his opponents for the save with three strikeouts.
The Blue Jays (64-57) staked their starter a two-run benefit within the second inning. Grichuk belted a first-pitch, two-run homer to left after infielder Santiago Espinal singled to proper area.
It was Grichuk’s twenty first dwelling run of the season however solely second in 23 outings.
Grichuk’s game-deciding blast was the one grave blemish for Detroit starter Wily Peralta (3-3). He went six innings, gave up six hits, a stroll and caught out two.
Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien added an insurance coverage run within the eighth inning with a two-out solo shot to left. His homer was No. 30 on the yr, simply three shy of his career-high.
In the meantime, Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera continued to droop in his chase for his five hundredth profession homer. The 38-year-old Venezuelan went 0 for 3, grounding out to 3rd within the second, hit right into a double play within the fourth and struck out to finish the sport. He labored Ryu for a leadoff stroll within the seventh inning.
In his try and change into the twenty eighth participant to hitch the five hundred homer membership, Cabrera has gone eight video games since smashing No. 499 on Aug. 11.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Aug 21, 2021.
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