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CTV News
14 hours ago
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Next Up: Different Blue Jays players helping Toronto win in eight-game streak
Toronto Blue Jays' Joey Loperfido hits an RBI single off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays aren't just celebrating their season-high eight-game win streak, they're celebrating how they've done it. Joey Loperfido delivered a key run-producing hit and reliever Ryan Burr registered the win in Toronto's 3-2 victory over the Angels on Sunday to sweep Los Angeles. Both players made their season debuts in the triumph. Loperfido was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo to replace an injured Andres Gimenez (ankle). Burr was activated from the 60-day injured list at the same time as he needed the first three months of the season to recover from a right shoulder ailment. 'I think it speaks volumes to the kind of tone and the culture we have here,' Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. 'Looking back to last year, we had a revolving door in here, and it was kind of like, 'All right, who are we? What are we going to do?' 'Now it's like, 'this is what we're doing. Here's how we're doing it.' It's pretty cool for Joey to join the party as well as Ryan.' After Bo Bichette made up for an error in the top of the fourth, he smashed his 12th home run of the season to lead off the bottom of the inning. Later in the fourth, Loperfido singled with two outs to score Myles Straw for a 2-1 lead. 'I've been watching from afar and it looked like a ton of fun,' said Loperfido, who in his pre-game meeting with Schneider discussed the different atmosphere in the Blue Jays' (52-38) clubhouse. 'There is a looseness and positivity and the fun that comes with a swagger.' Burr (1-0) took over for starter Kevin Gausman with two outs in the sixth inning and the game tied 2-2. Schneider left it up to Gausman whether to stay in. But Gausman was gassed after tossing a season-high 107 pitches. Gausman also took on a bit of a manager's role, feeling Burr's slider would offset his own splitter as the perfect tonic to keep the Angels (43-46) hitters at bay. Burr pitched 1 1/3 innings, striking out three of the six batters he faced. His slider struck out Mike Trout, who homered in the first inning, to begin the seventh. 'I thought he did a great job bridging the gap,' Gausman said. The Blue Jays' 52 wins is one shy of the club record for victories before the All-Star Game, set in 1985 and matched in 1992. With three road games apiece against the Chicago White Sox and the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif., the two worst teams in the AL, Toronto should be able to topple the old 53-win mark before the break. The four-game sweep of the Yankees earlier this week and three more against the Angels have put the Blue Jays in this position. 'We're gonna enjoy that,' Schneider said. 'To win out a homestand, throw in Canada Day, it being a different guy every night, that was pretty cool. 'It would have been easy to have a letdown after the four-game sweep. But to win three one-run games [against the Angels], and to do it in different ways with different people, it was awesome.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2025. Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press
CTV News
14 hours ago
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- CTV News
Bo Bichette leads Blue Jays past Angels 3-2 for Toronto's eighth straight win
Toronto Blue Jays' Joey Loperfido hits an RBI single off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Davis Schneider knocked in Bichette in the sixth inning with a single down the left-field line for a series sweep and Toronto's (52-38) season-high eighth win in a row before 40,114 at Rogers Centre. Mike Trout smacked a solo shot for his 14th homer of the year for the Angels (43-46) with two out in the opening inning. The American League East-leading Blue Jays drew even with Bichette's leadoff long ball in the fourth inning. His 12th made up for his error in the top of the inning that loaded the bases for the Angels. Toronto went ahead later in the fourth on a two-out single from Joey Loperfido, who made his season debut. But the Angels tied the game in the fifth with a Taylor Ward single over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to score Chad Stevens. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman struck out nine in his 107 pitches in 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks. Tyler Anderson (2-6) yielded three runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five-plus innings. Reliever Ryan Burr (1-0) notched the win in his first outing of the season after dealing a right-shoulder injury. Jeff Hoffman picked up his 22nd save. TAKEAWAYS Angels: Trout's first-inning homer gave him the 1,699 RBI of his career. Blue Jays: Infielder Andres Gimenez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. Loperfido was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to replace Gimenez. KEY MOMENT With the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning, Gausman coaxed Gustavo Campero into a 1-3 double play. KEY STAT The Blue Jays have 52 wins with six games remaining before the All-Star Game. The club record for victories before the break is 53, set in 1985 and matched in 1992. UP NEXT The Blue Jays have three road games against the Chicago White Sox and three more versus the Athletics in Sacramento before the All-Star break. Toronto's Jose Berrios (4-3) faces Sean Burke (4-7) in the series opener in Chicago on Monday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2025. Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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Bo Bichette homers and scores deciding run, Blue Jays beat Angels 3-2 for 8th straight victory
Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martinez, left, slides safely into second base as Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith waits for the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman works against the Los Angeles Angels during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth -inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth -inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martinez, left, slides safely into second base as Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith waits for the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman works against the Los Angeles Angels during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth -inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to their season-high eighth straight victory, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The American League East-leading Blue Jays improved to 52-38, sweeping a homestand of seven of more games for the first time since 1994 and second in franchise history. Advertisement Toronto drew even on with Bichette's leadoff homer in the fourth inning. His 12th homer came after his error in the top of the inning loaded the bases for the Angels. Davis Schneider drove in Bichette in the sixth inning with a single down the left-field line. Mike Trout homered for the Angels with two out in the first. After Bichette's homer, Toronto went ahead in the fourth on a two-out single from Joey Loperfido, who made his season debut. The Angels tied it in the fifth when Taylor Ward singled over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks. Tyler Anderson (2-6) yielded three runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five-plus innings. Advertisement Reliever Ryan Burr (1-0) got the victory in his first outing of the season after dealing with a right-shoulder injury. Jeff Hoffman picked up his 22nd save. Key moment With the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning, Gausman coaxed Gustavo Campero into a 1-3 double play. Key stat The Blue Jays have 52 wins with six games remaining before the All-Star break. The club record for victories before the break is 53, set in 1985 and matched in 1992. Up next Yusei Kikuchi (3-6) was scheduled to start for the Angels at home Monday night against Texas. Jose Berrios (4-3) was set to start for Toronto on Monday night in Chicago against the White Sox's Sean Burke (4-7). ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
20 hours ago
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AL East-leading Blue Jays place infielder Andrés Giménez on injured list with left ankle sprain
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays placed second baseman Andrés Giménez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left ankle sprain. Giménez left Toronto's 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. He had tweaked his left ankle covering second base on a steal on Wednesday against the New York Yankees and did not play Thursday as Toronto completed a sweep of the four-game series. His move to the IL was retroactive to Saturday. Giménez is batting .218 with five homers and 23 RBI's for the AL East-leading Blue Jays. In other moves before Sunday's game against Los Angeles, right-hander Ryan Burr was reinstated from the 60-day IL and outfielder Joey Loperfido was recalled from Triple-A. Also, right-hander Lazaro Estrada was optioned to Triple-A and outfielder Will Robertson was designated for assignment. Burr had been sidelined with a right shoulder issue and did rehab with Triple-A Buffalo, where he struck out 17 in 12 1/3 innings over 11 games and went 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA. Loperfido was in the lineup Sunday, batting eighth and playing right field. This season in Triple-A, the 26-year-old is batting .278 with nine home runs and 36 RBIs. Estrada made his big league debut against the Angels on Saturday, striking out four in four innings of relief. Robertson made his MLB debut last month and saw action in three games. He had one hit and one RBI with Toronto. ___ AP MLB:
Al Arabiya
20 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
AL East-Leading Blue Jays Place Infielder Andrés Giménez on Injured List With Left Ankle Sprain
The Toronto Blue Jays placed second baseman Andrés Giménez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left ankle sprain. Giménez left Toronto's 4–3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. He had tweaked his left ankle covering second base on a steal on Wednesday against the New York Yankees and did not play Thursday as Toronto completed a sweep of the four-game series. His move to the IL was retroactive to Saturday. Giménez is batting .218 with five home runs and 23 RBIs for the AL East-leading Blue Jays. In other moves before Sunday's game against Los Angeles, right-hander Ryan Burr was reinstated from the 60-day IL and outfielder Joey Loperfido was recalled from Triple-A. Also, right-hander Lazaro Estrada was optioned to Triple-A and outfielder Will Robertson was designated for assignment. Burr had been sidelined with a right shoulder issue and did rehab with Triple-A Buffalo, where he struck out 17 in 12 1/3 innings over 11 games and went 1–0 with a 3.65 ERA. Loperfido was in the lineup Sunday batting eighth and playing right field. This season in Triple-A, the 26-year-old is batting .278 with nine home runs and 36 RBIs. Estrada made his big league debut against the Angels on Saturday, striking out four in four innings of relief. Robertson made his MLB debut last month and saw action in three games. He had one hit and one RBI with Toronto.
