(Toronto) Receiver Danny Jansen moved to a carousel triple on Saturday as the Toronto Blue Jays outscored the Boston Red Sox 10-0.
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The result comes the day after a 9-0 victory for the Jays. Jansen hit a single, a double and a homer, driving in five runs.
“I just want to help the club in any way,” Jansen said. We want to win all of our remaining matches, no matter how. »
Toronto looks set to finish first ahead of Tampa Bay and Seattle in the trio making the playoffs without a division title in the American.
Manager John Schneider has hinted that Alek Manoah will be the club’s starting pitcher for the playoffs.
Teoscar Hernandez hit a solo homer and a one-run double.
Vladimir Guerrero hit a one-run double, while Bo Bichette continued to shine with four more hits. Ross Stripling (10-4) gave up just four hits in six innings, striking out three batters.
Stripling, who has worked in long relief for the majority of his career, has improved to 4-0 since Sept. 4. “I feel very good,” he said. It’s really nice to end on a good note like that, as the playoffs approach. »
Anthony Bass, David Phelps, Ontarian Jordan Romano and Adam Cimber completed the job.
Brayan Bello (2-8) gave up four runs and 10 hits in four innings and Jansen made it 6-0 with a 15e circuit this season, in fifth.
On his 24th birthday, Otto Lopez hit his first big league hit — a pinch-hitter single in the seventh.
“You really can’t imagine a better scenario,” manager John Schneider said. He has worked very hard since he has been with us. »
The game drew a sold-out crowd of 44,612 to the Rogers Centre. Sunday’s starting pitchers will be Michael Wacha and Kevin Gausman.
