Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits a line drive single to heart area throughout the eighth inning of a baseball sport towards the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press through AP)
TORONTO — Daniel Vogelbach had two hits and two RBIs, Chris Bassitt pitched 5 innings to stay unbeaten in 5 profession begins towards Pittsburgh and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pirates 5-Four on Sunday.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider every had an RBI and Daulton Varsho scored twice because the Blue Jays took two of three from Pittsburgh.
“The way in which we’re enjoying now could be good and there’s all the time room for enchancment.” Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider mentioned.
Bassitt (6-6) allowed three runs and eight hits, extending his hitting streak to a few begins. He walked one and struck out seven.
The Pirates put no less than one runner on base in every inning towards Bassitt, however the righty threw out of jams, getting out of a bases loaded scenario within the second.
“That's what the sport has change into” Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton mentioned. “We left eight guys within the first (4) innings. We had the power to capitalize.”
Pittsburgh completed Three-for-16 with runners in scoring place and stranded 13 runners.
Bassitt is Four-Zero with a 2.10 ERA in 5 profession begins towards the Pirates.
Chad Inexperienced, Trevor Richards and Nate Pearson every pitched one inning of aid. Yimi García threw round Rowdy Tellez's two-out RBI single within the ninth for his third save in 4 appearances.
Tellez reached base 4 instances and drove in all 4 runs, however the Pirates misplaced for the fourth time in six.
Recalled from Triple-A to face the Blue Jays, Pirates righty Quinn Priester (Zero-5) allowed 4 runs and eight hits in Four 2/Three innings. Priester walked none and struck out three.
“After I missed my locations, then they have been capable of capitalize” mentioned the Priest.
Guerrero began at third base for the primary time for the reason that last sport of his rookie season in 2019. Since then, he has made simply two appearances at third, enjoying simply 4 innings there.
“It’s on no account a change of place,” Schneider mentioned. “I feel it simply offers some flexibility.”
Guerrero delivered his solely two hits Sunday, retiring Nick Gonzales for the primary of the seventh and getting pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal to start out the eighth.
“I signed as a 3rd baseman, in order that's my favourite place” Guerrero mentioned by way of an interpreter. “However I'm the kind of participant who thinks if you happen to can play each corners, first and third, in the suitable approach, it should give your supervisor and your staff extra choices.”
Guerrero, who received the AL Gold Glove at first base in 2022, moved to first base within the ninth inning Sunday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa moved from second to 3rd.
In a pregame interview with MLB Community Radio, Blue Jays common supervisor Ross Atkins mentioned Guerrero might get a number of begins at third in an try so as to add extra offense to Toronto's struggling lineup.
The Blue Jays entered Sunday's sport with the third fewest runs scored within the AL.
INSTRUCTOR'S ROOM
The Pirates made a roster spot for Priester by inserting infielder Alika Williams (proper wrist) on the 10-day disabled listing, retroactive to Could 30.
IT FOLLOWS
Pirates: Proper-hander Jared Jones (Three-5, Three.55 ERA) is anticipated to start out Tuesday as Pittsburgh hosts the Dodgers within the opener of a three-game collection. Righty Tyler Glasnow (6-Three, Three.04) is slated for Los Angeles.
Blue Jays: Righty Kevin Gausman (Four-Three, Four.14 ERA) is scheduled to start out in the present day within the opener of a four-game collection towards Baltimore.
The Orioles had not introduced a starter.