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Double program | Blue Jays shutout Rangers in Game 1

(Buffalo) Hyun Jin Ryu gave just three hits and had a third career shutout, helping the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Sunday in Game 1 of a draw. double.


Posted on July 18, 2021 at 3:57 p.m.

In the second duel, Lourdes Gurriel slammed a grand slam in the first round, Vladimir Guerrero son added his 31e homerun of the season and the Blue Jays beat the Rangers 10-0, completing the sweep of the doubles program and their three-game streak.

George Springer and Randal Grichuk also hit long balls in Game 2 for the Blue Jays, winners of their last four games.

At the mound, Steven Matz and two relievers limited the Rangers to just three hits, and the Blue Jays, for the first time in their history, had two shutouts in a doubles program.

In Game 1, Ryu (9-5) was on duty for all seven innings of the game, striking out four batters and hitting a walk.

It was the Japanese’s first shutout since May 7, 2019 against the Atlanta Braves, when he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“During my training sessions in the paddock before the All-Star break, I spoke with [l’instructeur des lanceurs] Pete [Walker] and we discussed that my arm angle was lower than before when I was throwing the ball, ”Ryu said with the help of an interpreter.

“Today I was able to raise it again and it resulted in my shifting and other throws being a bit faster,” he added.

The Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in the third set following a one-point roll from Marcus Semien and a one-point single from Bo Bichette.

Danny Jansen started the fifth inning with his fifth long ball of the campaign. Randal Grichuk added a point following a sacrifice in the sixth.

Kolby Allard (2-6) allowed five runs, seven hits and a walk in five and a third innings on the mound.

Ryu broke a deadlock in the second set when the score was still 0-0. He allowed Joey Gallo a triple, but he struck out John Hicks, Eli White and David Dahl in order to end the threat.

The clash lasted an hour and 48 minutes, making it the shortest of the season in the Majors.

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