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Edmonton Journal
6 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Blue Jays get out early against Chicago Cubs in series opener
Article content Brendon Little left the bases loaded following an inning-ending strikeout in the top of the seventh, while Louis Varland began the eighth with a called third strike before retiring the side on a swinging whiff. Article content There were some key moments when the Jays flashed their glove in producing big outs. Article content On Loonie Dogs Night at Rogers Centre, nights such as Tuesday must be relished, excuse the bad pun. Article content Article content With the Chicago Cubs in town, one of MLB's legacy franchises, the Jays jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead and never looked back en route to their 5-1 win. Article content Article content Fans erupted when the game ended in a strikeout. Article content Hitting two home runs on the night, while limiting the homer-heavy Cubs to four hits certainly helped as the Jays played their first home game following a 4-2 road trip. Article content It was also the first of a six-game homestand for the Blue Jays, who have feasted at home. Article content The following are three takeaways on a night the Jays attracted a season-high crowd of 43,003, a night when the division-leading Jays won their 70th game of the season, a massive jump when one considers the club won a total of 74 games for the entire 2024 season when Toronto finished dead last in the AL East. Article content Article content Conquering Clement Article content It's been quite the ride for Ernie Clement, who followed up a five-hit game by going 0-for-5 in the opening two games of the Jays' beatdown of the woeful Rockies. Article content In L.A., he hit one of the most consequential homers of the season to salvage a win in the series finale against the Dodgers, who were poised to hand the Jays a sweep. Article content No stage is too big for Clement, no infield position is too difficult for Clement to handle. Article content The guy is a gamer who has shown to be very durable. Article content It was Clement's third home run in as many games and his fourth in the past five games. Article content He hit eighth in the order Tuesday when he stroked his ninth dinger of the season.
National Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Blue Jays get out early against Chicago Cubs in series opener
Brendon Little left the bases loaded following an inning-ending strikeout in the top of the seventh, while Louis Varland began the eighth with a called third strike before retiring the side on a swinging whiff. Article content There were some key moments when the Jays flashed their glove in producing big outs. Article content Article content On Loonie Dogs Night at Rogers Centre, nights such as Tuesday must be relished, excuse the bad pun. Article content With the Chicago Cubs in town, one of MLB's legacy franchises, the Jays jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead and never looked back en route to their 5-1 win. Article content Little and Varland set the late-game tone for Toronto's bullpen, setting the stage for Jeff Hoffman to finish the game. Article content Fans rose in unison after Hoffman retired the first two batters. Article content Fans erupted when the game ended in a strikeout. Article content Hitting two home runs on the night, while limiting the homer-heavy Cubs to four hits certainly helped as the Jays played their first home game following a 4-2 road trip. Article content It was also the first of a six-game homestand for the Blue Jays, who have feasted at home. Article content The following are three takeaways on a night the Jays attracted a season-high crowd of 43,003, a night when the division-leading Jays won their 70th game of the season, a massive jump when one considers the club won a total of 74 games for the entire 2024 season when Toronto finished dead last in the AL East. Article content Conquering Clement Article content It's been quite the ride for Ernie Clement, who followed up a five-hit game by going 0-for-5 in the opening two games of the Jays' beatdown of the woeful Rockies. Article content Article content In L.A., he hit one of the most consequential homers of the season to salvage a win in the series finale against the Dodgers, who were poised to hand the Jays a sweep. Article content No stage is too big for Clement, no infield position is too difficult for Clement to handle. Article content The guy is a gamer who has shown to be very durable. Article content When a big hit was required Tuesday, Clement went deep for a three-run blast to give the Jays a 4-0 lead. Article content It was Clement's third home run in as many games and his fourth in the past five games. Article content He hit eighth in the order Tuesday when he stroked his ninth dinger of the season. Article content Right behind him was Andres Gimenez, who was making his return following a lengthy injury absence. Article content His glove at second base never missed a beat, while his suspect bat did the trick in reaching base on a single in his first plate appearance. Article content He would later draw a walk.
CBS News
22-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Vargas has tiebreaking hit in 8th inning as White Sox rally to beat Blue Jays
Miguel Vargas hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday. Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8. Chicago had lost nine of 10 coming into Sunday's game. The White Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Friday. Bo Bichette's RBI single in the seventh gave Toronto a 2-1 lead but the Blue Jays' bullpen couldn't hold it. Left-hander Brendon Little (3-1) took the loss while closer Jeff Hoffman blew his fourth save opportunity in 21 chances. Activated off the paternity list before the game, White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Jordan Leasure (2-4) got two outs in the seventh and Brandon Eisert worked the eighth. Rookie Grant Taylor finished for his first career save. With temperatures in Toronto hovering around 90 degrees and high humidity making it feel even warmer, the retractable roof at Rogers Centre was kept closed Sunday. Key moment Hoffman came on in the eighth with two outs and runners at first and second. After walking Chase Meidroth to load the bases, Hoffman fumbled Andrew Benintendi's slow roller, allowing the tying run to score. Vargas followed with his two-run hit. Key stat The White Sox won their second road series of the season. They took two of three at Cincinnati from May 13-15. Up next White Sox: RHP Shane Smith (3-4, 2.85 ERA) is scheduled to start Monday against Arizona LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.93). Blue Jays: LHP Eric Lauer (3-1, 2.29 ERA) is expected to start at Cleveland on Tuesday against LHP Logan Allen (5-4, 4.21 ERA).
Washington Post
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Vargas has tiebreaking hit in 8th inning as White Sox rally to beat Blue Jays 4-2
TORONTO — Miguel Vargas hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday. Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8. Chicago had lost nine of 10 coming into Sunday's game. The White Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Friday. Bo Bichette's RBI single in the seventh gave Toronto a 2-1 lead but the Blue Jays' bullpen couldn't hold it. Left-hander Brendon Little (3-1) took the loss while closer Jeff Hoffman blew his fourth save opportunity in 21 chances. Activated off the paternity list before the game, White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Jordan Leasure (2-4) got two outs in the seventh and Brandon Eisert worked the eighth. Rookie Grant Taylor finished for his first career save. With temperatures in Toronto hovering around 90 degrees and high humidity making it feel even warmer, the retractable roof at Rogers Centre was kept closed Sunday. Hoffman came on in the eighth with two outs and runners at first and second. After walking Chase Meidroth to load the bases, Hoffman fumbled Andrew Benintendi's slow roller , allowing the tying run to score. Vargas followed with his two-run hit. The White Sox won their second road series of the season. They took two of three at Cincinnati from May 13-15. White Sox: RHP Shane Smith (3-4, 2.85 ERA) is scheduled to start Monday against Arizona LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.93). Blue Jays: LHP Eric Lauer (3-1, 2.29 ERA) is expected to start at Cleveland on Tuesday against LHP Logan Allen (5-4, 4.21 ERA). ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Vargas has tiebreaking hit in 8th inning as White Sox rally to beat Blue Jays 4-2
TORONTO (AP) — Miguel Vargas hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday. Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8. Chicago had lost nine of 10 coming into Sunday's game. The White Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Friday. Bo Bichette's RBI single in the seventh gave Toronto a 2-1 lead but the Blue Jays' bullpen couldn't hold it. Left-hander Brendon Little (3-1) took the loss while closer Jeff Hoffman blew his fourth save opportunity in 21 chances. Activated off the paternity list before the game, White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Jordan Leasure (2-4) got two outs in the seventh and Brandon Eisert worked the eighth. Rookie Grant Taylor finished for his first career save. With temperatures in Toronto hovering around 90 degrees and high humidity making it feel even warmer, the retractable roof at Rogers Centre was kept closed Sunday. Key moment Hoffman came on in the eighth with two outs and runners at first and second. After walking Chase Meidroth to load the bases, Hoffman fumbled Andrew Benintendi's slow roller, allowing the tying run to score. Vargas followed with his two-run hit. Key stat The White Sox won their second road series of the season. They took two of three at Cincinnati from May 13-15. Up next White Sox: RHP Shane Smith (3-4, 2.85 ERA) is scheduled to start Monday against Arizona LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.93). Blue Jays: Toronto had not announced a starter for Tuesday's game at Cleveland. LHP Logan Allen (5-4, 4.21 ERA) is scheduled for the Guardians. ___ AP MLB:
