Guerrero’s streak ends as Blue Jays lose to A’s

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 22-game hit streak fizzled out in his final at-bat on Sunday when he hit into his second double play in as many innings to kill a Toronto Blue Jays rally in the eighth.

TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 22-game hit streak fizzled out in his final at-bat on Sunday when he hit into his second double play in as many innings to kill a Toronto Blue Jays rally in the eighth.

Guerrero and the Blue Jays (54-64) suffered an 8-4 loss, their second straight defeat to drop their series against the Oakland Athletics (50-69).

Oakland starter JP Sears (10-8) cajoled Guerrero into a ground out to short in the first inning, a fly ball to right in the fourth and a double play in the seventh.

Athletics reliever Michel Otanez also got Guerrero to hit into a double play in the eighth inning with runners on first and second and three runs already in.

“That’s the guy you want out there to try to make it a one-run game,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “It just wasn’t his day.”

Guerrero made his day over the past few weeks by being patient and not overswinging. The big swing crept back into his game before 38,797 at Rogers Centre.

“You get to the point where you probably try to do a little too much,” Schneider said. “I thought his swing was little bit big today.”

With his first-inning single on Saturday, he equalled his career-high of 22 straight games with a hit, batting .494 (40 for 81), with 11 doubles, 10 homers, 11 walks and 22 RBI.