Guerrero homer powers Blue Jays to 2-1 win
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer and Toronto starter Chris Bassitt had a career-high 12 strikeouts as the Blue Jays edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Thursday night.
TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer and Toronto starter Chris Bassitt had a career-high 12 strikeouts as the Blue Jays edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Thursday night.
With Brandon Belt aboard after a two-out walk in the sixth inning, Guerrero turned on a 2-2 splitter from Giants starter Keaton Winn for his 12th homer of the season.
Bassitt allowed three hits and three walks over his six-inning appearance. Erik Swanson, Tim Mayza and Jordan Romano threw an inning apiece in relief.
Romano, from Markham, Ont., gave up a leadoff double to Patrick Bailey and RBI single to Blake Sabol before nailing down his 24th save.
Toronto (45-37) has won six of its last eight games. The Giants (45-36) have dropped two straight after winning 10 road games in a row.
Winn was making his first career start but didn’t show any nerves. He gave up just one hit through the first four innings.
The Rogers Centre crowd of 27,761 let out a roar in the third when J.D. Davis was tossed by umpire John Tumpane for arguing a called strike.
Manager Gabe Kapler left the bench to voice his thoughts and was ejected as well.
