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Reuters
14 hours ago
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- Reuters
Jose Berrios, Jays' bats extend Red Sox's skid to 6
June 28 - Jose Berrios tossed seven scoreless innings to lead the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Berrios (4-3) limited Boston to four hits, struck out eight and walked one in the opener of a three-game series. Toronto's victory extended Boston's losing streak to six games. It also ended Boston's five-game home winning streak. The Red Sox have scored four runs in their last three games. Andres Gimenez had three hits and three RBIs as part of Toronto's 16-hit attack. The Blue Jays, who drew eight walks, also received three hits and two RBIs from George Springer. Boston starting pitcher Brayan Bello (3-3) exited the mound after six innings. He gave up three runs on eight hits and three walks with one strikeout. The Blue Jays added two runs in the seventh and four in the eighth. The Red Sox were without rookie Marcelo Mayer, who was placed on the bereavement list Friday. Boston recalled Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester and he started in place of Mayer at third base. Vladimir Guerrero was in Toronto's lineup despite leaving Thursday's 6-0 victory over Cleveland in the third inning after he was hit by a pitch. He collected two hits and scored three runs during Friday's win. Guerrero had a two-out single in the first and scored on Springer's single later in the inning for a 1-0 lead. Toronto doubled its lead in the second on Bo Bichette's RBI single that drove in Ernie Clement, and it was 3-0 after Clement's two-out single scored Springer in the third. In the seventh, Addison Barger scored on Alejandro Kirk's double to extend the lead to 4-0 before Gimenez drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Guerrero to stretch Toronto's advantage to 5-0. Toronto's four-run eighth featured an RBI single by Springer, a sacrifice fly by Myles Straw and a two-run single by Gimenez. The Blue Jays are 6-2 against the Red Sox this season. --Field Level Media
CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Gausman dazzles, Guerrero sustains forearm contusion as Jays down Guardians 6-0
Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) CLEVELAND — Toronto starter Kevin Gausman pitched eight superb innings Thursday in the Blue Jays 6-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians that saw slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leave the game after being hit by a pitch. Gausman, who has struggled with consistency in recent starts, was at his best Tuesday. He surrendered just two hits and one walk while striking out six to improve his record to 6-6. But the win was overshadowed by an injury scare when Guerrero left the game in the third inning after he was drilled by a 96-mile-per-hour fastball from Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee. X-rays on the injured arm came back negative, and the team said Guerrero sustained a forearm contusion. The Blue Jays opened the scoring with a three-run third inning powered by a Nathan Lukes two-run single that scored Myles Straw. They added three more in the ninth on a single from Alejandro Kirk that scored Addison Barger and Ernie Clement, then Jonatan Clase crossed the plate on a throwing error, one of four by Cleveland. The Blue Jays took two of three from Cleveland and improved to 43-37. The start a three-game series with Boston on Friday at Fenway Park. Kwan hit in a double in the first for the Guardians, whose only other hit was a single by Kyle Manzardo in the fourth. Bibee (4-8) gave up three hits and two runs in six innings. José Ramirez hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning on Wednesday to lift Cleveland to 5-4 win after George Springer's grand slam gave Toronto a 10-6 victory on Tuesday. Key moment Clase led off the third with a single, Tyler Heineman was hit by a pitch and Straw laid down a sacrifice bunt and reached on a fielding error by Manzardo to load the bases with no outs. Lukes followed with a two-run single and Straw scored on another error by Manzardo, who bobbled a pickoff attempt. Key stat Manzardo committed three errors and Bibee threw two wild pitches in Toronto's three-run third inning. Up next Toronto's José Berríos (3-3, 3.51 ERA) takes the mound against Boston's Brayan Bello (3-3, 3.21) on Friday and Cleveland's Luis L. Ortiz (4-8, 4.30) pitches against St. Louis right-hander Sonny Gray (7-2, 3.72). With files from The Associated Press. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 26, 2025.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Jose Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exit Guardians-Blue Jays game after being hit by pitches
CLEVELAND — The two biggest stars in this Guardians-Blue Jays game on June 26 have both been hit by pitches, and now both are done for the day. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee first hit Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a pitch in the third inning. He stayed in the game to run but was later pulled from the game. Advertisement In the fourth, Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman hit Jose Ramirez in the forearm with a pitch. Ramirez, like Guerrero, stayed in the game to run but was later taken out. Nolan Jones has entered in his place in the lineup, with Lane Thomas moving to center, Angel Martinez moving to second base and Daniel Schneemann shifting to third. Both benches were warned. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt then had some words for John Schneider between innings. Vogt looked to be fuming with his star third baseman now out of the game. Officially, Ramirez exited the game with a right forearm bruise. X-Rays were negative, and he's day-to-day. Guerrero's X-Rays were also negative. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Jose Ramirez injury: Guardians third baseman exits game vs Blue Jays
National Post
2 days ago
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- National Post
Blue Jays star Vlad Guerrero Jr. exits game after getting drilled by pitch as tempers flare in Cleveland
A three-game midweek series in Cleveland was supposed to be all about the return to the mound of Blue Jays would-be ace starter Max Scherzer and the feel-good element of getting a star player back in the lineup. Article content Instead, there was at least some concern about the status of their highest-paid player. Article content Article content In the fourth inning of a Thursday matinee against the Guardians, concern with the Jays shifted significantly to the immediate health of all-star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., after he exited the game. Article content Guerrero had been plunked in the right forearm in the third inning by Guardians starter Tanner Bibee, who launched a sinker inside and nailed Vladdy. He remained in the game briefly, but was removed before the bottom of the fourth when he didn't return to the field to his regular spot at first. Article content The Jays later announced that X-Rays on Guerrero's arm were negative for any fracture and diagnosed with a right-arm contusion. Article content Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leaves today's game vs. the Guardians after being hit by a pitch — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 26, 2025 Article content Article content The Jays $500 million US man was both clearly in pain and irate after getting hit and fired off a death stare towards Bibee on the mound. He remained in the game to run but when the Jays came out to play defence, Guerrero was removed from the game. Article content Article content Later, camera shots in the visitor's dugout had a closeup of Guerrero showing the star slugger wincing in pain as he attempted to grip a bat. Article content There was more evidence of the Jays displeasure in the bottom of the fourth inning when Toronto starter Kevin Gausman drilled the first batter he faced, hitting the Guardians' Jose Ramirez on the arm with a fastball as clear retaliation. Article content If there was hope that the tit-for-tat retribution would end matters, they didn't. After learning that Ramirez would be leaving the game after the hit, Guardians manager Steven Vogt was incensed as the inning ended and stormed toward the Jays dugout where he was yelling at Toronto manager John Schneider. The diagnosis for Ramirez after an X-Ray was the same as Guerrero's. Article content The Jays, meanwhile, clearly had enough after Guerrero was plunked with a pitch for the second time in as many games against the Guardians. Article content Article content Toronto could ill afford to lose their most dynamic hitter, who in recent weeks had shown signs of heating up at the plate, including hitting his 11th homer of the season on Wednesday night. Article content Thursday's game, which the Jays were leading 3-0 at the time of the incidents, was the rubber match of a three-game series between the Jays and Guardians after Toronto won the opener and then were defeated in extra innings on Wednesday night. Article content
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jose Ramirez both forced to leave game after Guardians-Blue Jays bean-ball war
Tensions nearly reached a boiling point as the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays went at it Thursday. The team's two biggest stars — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Jose Ramirez — were forced to leave the contest after being hit by pitches. The issues began in the top of the third inning. With the Blue Jays up 3-0, Guerrero was hit on the right forearm by a 96 mph fastball from Guardians starter Tanner Bibee. Guerrero immediately recoiled in pain and shot a glance at Bibee before walking to first base. It marked the second time in the last two games Guerrero was hit by a pitch by the Guardians. That, combined with both the speed and location of Bibee's pitch Thursday, likely led to Guerrero's reaction to getting hit. Advertisement Guerrero initially remained in the game and ran the bases. He even appeared on defense in the bottom of the inning. But when the Blue Jays took the field in the bottom of the fourth, Guerrero was removed from the contest due to the injury. The Guardians' next batter was Ramirez, who was immediately hit in the right forearm by the first pitch of the inning from Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman. Both teams were warned by the umpire after Ramirez was hit by the pitch. Like Guerrero, Ramirez stayed in the game to run the bases. He managed to steal second base, but was stranded there as the Guardians failed to capitalize on the early baserunner. Advertisement When the Guardians took the field for the top of the fifth, Ramirez was no longer in the game. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt went to the umpire to announce the defensive change, and made sure to let Blue Jays manager John Schneider know the Guardians were upset about the situation. While both Guerrero and Ramirez were forced out of the contest, it appears they avoided serious injury. Both players were ruled out with forearm injuries. X-rays came back negative on both injuries. At the time of the injuries, the Blue Jays held a 3-0 lead in the contest. This story will be updated.
