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Global News
3 days ago
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- Global News
Heineman two-run homer spurs Blue Jays to win
TORONTO – Tyler Heineman hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning and starter Eric Lauer gave up two runs over six to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Lauer earned his fifth win of the season with seven strikeouts and no walks. Heineman drove in a run with a double in the sixth inning off Giants starter Logan Webb, while Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement contributed an RBI single. Toronto's Addison Barger produced the first four-hit game of his career. The 26-year-old went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles. Story continues below advertisement Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman came on in the ninth for his second save of Toronto's three-game series versus the Giants thus far, giving him 23 on the season. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy For the Giants, Willy Adames clouted two solo home runs to get to 14 on the season. It was Adames' second multi-home run game of the campaign and the ninth of his big-league career. Heliot Ramos would score the Giants' other run by driving home Luis Matos with a sacrifice fly. The game took two hours 10 minutes to play in front of an announced sellout of 42,015. WAGNER STAYS HOT After driving in two runs with a hard-hit double in Toronto's victory the previous evening, Wagner hit another RBI double Saturday to give the Blue Jays their first lead of the game. Since his June 28 recall from Triple-A Buffalo, the utility man is 11-for-33 with five doubles and three RBI in 11 games. HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE The Blue Jays remain dominant in their own ballpark. With Saturday's victory, Toronto improved to 21-4 at Rogers Centre over their last 25 home games. They have averaged over five runs per game during that stretch and boast a team on-base percentage of over .800. Story continues below advertisement UP NEXT Toronto's Jose Berrios (5-4, 3.75 ERA) is scheduled to face San Francisco's Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.65) in Sunday's series finale. First pitch is scheduled for 12:07 p.m. ET. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Blue Jays parlay a four-run sixth inning into a win over the visiting San Francisco Giants
Get the latest from Frank Zicarelli straight to your inbox Eric Lauer of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the second inning during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Rogers Centre on July 19, 2025 in Toronto. Photo by Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images For the record, Addison Barger's four-hit game Saturday was a career-first, a feat that is likely to repeat itself at some point as his ascension continues. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account He even got to display his rocket of an arm in right field, turning a routine run on a sac fly into anything but a certainty. The kid has that presence on games, an impact so few have knowing Barger is capable of emerging as a difference maker. Barger was one of many bright spots for the Blue Jays, who don't mind sharing the spotlight when team wins are produced. Saturday's 6-3 conquest was one such example, but there have been many as the wins continue to pile up. Tyler Heineman belted his third home run of the season when he went deep for a two-run blast in the eighth inning. The following are three takeaways on a day the Jays outhit the Giants, 14-4, and are poised to earn their third successive home sweep. 1. Lauer(ing) the boom Eric Lauer was near flawless for the Blue Jays, who don't lose when the soft-throwing lefty is on the mound. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Having said that, the Jays did lose with Lauer on the mound just before the break when the host Chicago White Sox took care of business. Truth be told, Lauer was undone by his offence. Against the Giants, Lauer retired the first 13 hitters he faced, a stretch that featured four strikeouts recorded in succession. His outing began with a strikeout. In the second inning, Lauer struck out the side. San Francisco's first hit came off the bat of Willy Adames, who sent a ball over the left-field wall with one out in the fifth inning. Adames would hit another solo homer in the seventh, this one off reliever Chad Green. Lauer gave the Jays 6.0 innings. His 81-pitch outing was near masterful save for the Adames blast and a leadoff double in the sixth inning to Luis Matos. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. No walks were surrendered, while seven strikeouts were recorded. Lauer was good and in many ways much better than Chris Bassitt, who got the ball rolling in Friday's series finale when the Jays earned a 4-0 shutout win. Following Saturday's outing, Lauer saw his ERA drop to 2.80 on the season. Lauer earned the win. 2. Vlad experience One minute he's getting picked off at first on a liner hit in front of him, the next he's resorting to his inner Willie Mays in making an over-the-shoulder catch. From jeers to cheers, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a way of always eliciting some kind of reaction. For the sake of the Blue Jays, one of these days he'll have to start launching balls and depositing them over the outfield seats. Until that day arrives, if it even arrives for those clamouring for longballs, better sit back and allow things to play out knowing anything is just about possible when it comes to Vlad Jr. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While it's encouraging for Vlad Jr. to make noise with his glove, a second web gem was produced in the seventh inning when he went into the screen down the first-base line to secure the foul ball. Video review confirmed the out, but it did seem odd in real-time why such a review was even initiated. Vlad Jr. went 1-for-4 at the plate. Combined, the Jays' top of the order went 4-for-15. The hitting presence would be provided by Toronto's bottom of the order. 3. Webb of deception In terms of quality arms, San Fran's Logan Webb ranks among baseball's best. No knock on the right-hander, but he happens to pitch in the NL West in a time zone not many out East are prone to stay awake to watch Webb in action. Fans of the Jays, at least those in attendance, got to see Webb in person. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. What they saw was Houdini like in how Webb managed to keep the Jays scoreless, despite the constant traffic on the basepaths. His outing began by giving up a leadoff single to Nathan Lukes. A walk would follow before Webb induced a double play. Back-to-back hits to begin the second inning, which would feature a hit batter. No runs scored. Yet another double play would be turned by his defence as Webb escaped a scoreless third inning. Through three innings, Webb had given up four hits and needed 32 pitches. He was more economical than Lauer, who was never in any trouble through the game's early innings. Mind you, it helped Webb's cause knowing his opponent went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position, a number that increased when the Jays stranded a runner at third in the fourth. It all changed, suddenly and dramatically, in the sixth inning when eight hitters came to the plate. When the third out was finally recorded, the Jays had scored four runs on five hits to take the lead. Webb would be saddled with the loss. Up next Be mindful that Sunday's series finale is a 12:05 p.m. first pitch, an unorthodox time to accommodate Roku, the U.S.-based streaming service that entered into a partnership with MLB; former Cy Young Award recipient Robbie Ray is the scheduled starter for the Giants, while Jose Berrios gets the ball for the Blue Jays. World MMA Toronto & GTA Toronto Raptors Celebrity
Reuters
3 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Blue Jays parlay fourth inning into second straight win over Giants
July 19 - Eric Lauer pitched six strong innings, Tyler Heineman had a homer and three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. Lauer (5-2) allowed two runs, two hits and no walks with seven strikeouts. Addison Barger was 4-for-4 for the Blue Jays, who have won the first of two games of the three-game series. Will Wagner had a two-run double for the second game in a row for the Blue Jays, who had a 14-4 advantage in hits on Saturday. Willy Adames hit two solo home runs for the Giants. The Blue Jays had five hits, a walk and a hit batter over the first four innings against Logan Webb (9-7) but could not score. Toronto was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position in that stretch and grounded into one double play and lined into another. Lauer retired his first 13 batters of the game and had six strikeouts before Adames connected on a 1-0 fastball for a homer to left with one out in the fifth. It was the Giants' first run of the series. San Francisco added a run in the sixth. Luis Matos led off by lining a double into the left-field corner. He moved to third on Patrick Bailey's fly to right and scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Heliot Ramos. The Blue Jays broke through in the bottom of the inning. Bo Bichette singled and Barger doubled to begin. Ernie Clement's grounder found a hole on the left side for an RBI single. Wagner hit a two-run double, then Heineman's drive to center popped out of the glove of a diving Ramos for an RBI double. Webb completed six innings, allowing four runs, 11 hits and one walk with one strikeout. Adames jumped on Chad Green's center-cut fastball for a homer to left with two out in the seventh. Toronto's Brendon Little tossed a perfect eighth with one strikeout. Heineman's homer to right against Ryan Walker followed Wagner's single with one out in the eighth. Jeff Hoffman pitched around a single in the ninth to earn his 23rd save. --Field Level Media
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Rafael Devers Player Props: July 19, Giants vs. Blue Jays
After a multi-hit showing in his previous game (2 for 4 with a double), Rafael Devers will try for continued success Saturday. The San Francisco Giants take on the Toronto Blue Jays, and will see starter Eric Lauer at 3:07 p.m. ET on SNET and NBCS-BA. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Rafael Devers player prop bets. Devers paces the Giants in home runs (17) and runs batted in (68). Among all hitters in MLB, Devers' home run total ranks 33rd and his RBI tally ranks 10th. Watch tonight's Giants game on Fubo! Rafael Devers Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch San Francisco Giants vs. Toronto Blue Jays Rafael Devers vs. Eric Lauer Rafael Devers prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 1:24 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Rafael Devers stats against the Blue Jays Blue Jays starter: Eric Lauer
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Heliot Ramos Player Props: July 19, Giants vs. Blue Jays
After a multi-hit performance in his last game (2 for 4), Heliot Ramos will be trying for continued success Saturday. The San Francisco Giants square off versus the Toronto Blue Jays, and will see starter Eric Lauer at 3:07 p.m. ET on SNET and NBCS-BA. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Heliot Ramos player prop bets. Ramos leads the Giants with a team-high batting average of .265. He has 14 home runs and 47 RBI. Watch tonight's Giants game on Fubo! Heliot Ramos Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch San Francisco Giants vs. Toronto Blue Jays Heliot Ramos prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 1:25 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Heliot Ramos stats against the Blue Jays Blue Jays starter: Eric Lauer
