TORONTO — Kole Calhoun hit a tiebreaking double within the eleventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 on Sunday.
Guardians starter Noah Syndergaard allowed 5 runs and 4 hits – together with three house runs – in six innings in opposition to the workforce that drafted him within the first spherical in 2010. The right-hander was designated for project following the sport.
José Ramirez and Ramón Laureano every hit two-run house runs because the Guardians took two of three from Toronto.
Calhoun stated he hoped the victory would energize Cleveland earlier than a three-game sequence at AL Central-leading Minnesota that begins Monday.
“Huge game,” Calhoun stated. “Hopefully we can use that momentum as we roll into the biggest series of the year for us right now. It’s a game you can definitely build on.”
Laureano went 3 for 4 with two walks, whereas Calhoun was 3 for five with a stroll. Both scored three runs.
PHOTOS: Kole Calhoun has successful hit in eleventh inning as Guardians beat Blue Jays 10-7
“We’re lucky to have (Calhoun),” Guardians supervisor Terry Francona stated. “And Laureano is chipping in, doing some things too. And they’ve been hitting in the middle of the order. They’ve done a really good job.”
Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. every hit two-run house runs, and George Springer added a solo shot, however it wasn’t sufficient for the Blue Jays. Toronto has misplaced 4 of its final 5.
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette left after 5 innings due to a sore proper quadriceps. Bichette returned Aug. 19 after lacking 16 video games due to proper knee tendinitis. Toronto went 8-8 with out him.
Bichette went 0 for 3 earlier than departing. He started the day main the AL with 152 hits.
Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman left within the sixth when Whit Merrifield pinch hit for him. Chapman was eliminated due to an infected proper center finger.
Manager John Schneider stated Bichette is day-to-day. Chapman was anticipated to bear an MRI.
“(Bichette) has been feeling it a little bit and has been playing through it,” Schneider stated. “We just wanted to be careful. I don’t think he really hurt anything. It was more precaution than anything.”
Danny Jansen doubled off left-hander Sam Hentges to start the underside of the ninth however first baseman Calhoun threw Jansen out at third base on Cavan Biggio’s tried sacrifice.
Primarily an outfielder, Calhoun has made 14 begins at first base this season.
“I don’t really know what I’m doing over there,” Calhoun joked. “It came my way and I thought I had a shot at third and took a chance.”
Right-hander Jay Jackson (3-1) deliberately walked Ramirez within the eleventh and his wild pitch put runners at second and third earlier than Calhoun’s double.
Laureano adopted along with his eighth house run.
Emmanuel Clase (2-7) obtained the ultimate 5 outs for the Guardians.
Andrés Giménez’s two-run double within the eighth put Cleveland forward 6-5, however Toronto tied it within the backside half on Daulton Varsho’s RBI single.
Guerrero homered within the first off Syndergaard, his twentieth. Cleveland tied it on Ramirez’s two-out homer within the third, his twenty first.
Tyler Freeman and Myles Straw hit RBI singles off Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi within the fourth, however Springer’s seventeenth homer within the backside half reduce it to 4-3.
Davis Schneider put Toronto in entrance when he homered within the sixth, his fifth house run in 11 large league video games. The rookie additionally homered and had three hits in Saturday’s 8-3 win.
Kikuchi allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in six innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: RHP Cal Quantrill (shoulder) allowed two runs and 5 hits over 7 1/3 innings in a rehab begin at Triple-A Columbus on Saturday. Quantrill walked two and struck out six.
Blue Jays: Bichette grounded out within the fifth and didn’t run onerous to first. Santiago Espinal got here on defensively within the prime of the sixth. … Chapman missed three video games earlier this month due to his sore finger. He was injured returning a dumbbell to its rack in Toronto’s weight room. … Toronto put RHP Erik Swanson (again) on the 15-day IL and recalled Jackson from Triple-A Buffalo. Swanson left Saturday’s sport within the seventh.
LUMBER LENDER
Laureano has been utilizing one in all Ramirez’s bats for the previous three or 4 video games, and has been getting good outcomes.
“It’s a pretty balanced bat, and I like it,” Laureano stated.
How about ordering a few of your individual, Laureano was requested.
“I already did,” he replied.
UP NEXT
Guardians: RHP Xzavion Curry (3-2, 3.51 ERA) is scheduled to start out for Cleveland Monday because the Guardians go to the Twins. RHP Kenta Maeda (3-7, 4.22) goes for Minnesota.
Blue Jays: RHP Kevin Gausman (9-8, 3.23) is predicted to start out Monday as Toronto begins a three-game sequence in opposition to Washington. RHP Josiah Gray (7-10, 3.85) is scheduled for the Nationals.
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