Danny Jansen drove in five runs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Monday.
Jansen hit a two-run homer in the seventh, increasing Toronto’s lead to 7-3. Hitting second, the catcher moved to a carousel triple. His double drove in a runner and his single drove in two runs.
Jansen was in this batting row for the first time in his career.
“No matter where I am in the lineup, I just try to do my part and get some momentum going,” Jansen said. I want to help the team in any way I can. »
Among the Blue Jays regulars, Jansen is the only one with a batting average higher than 300, hitting for 333.
Daulton Varsho also hit a two-run homer and Bo Bichette added four hits, including three doubles.
Bichette was going 0 for 12. Justin Turner was 0 for 4; his shortage now stands at 0 in 29.
The Jays won their second straight game, after a three-game losing streak. Their record is now 21-25, including an 11-11 record at home.
Jose Berrios (5-3) signed his first victory since April 20, after allowing three runs in six innings. He gave up eight hits and struck out six batters. “He’s still tough,” said White Sox manager Pedro Grifol.
Paul DeJong hit a solo home run for the White Sox, who have lost their last four games.
DeJong and Nicky Lopez each provided three hits; DeJong also stole a base.
Erick Fedde (4-1) allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings. “Their hitters were very aggressive,” admitted Fedde. They had a plan. »
The roof was open at the Rogers Centre, where 36,933 spectators were seated.
The starting pitchers Tuesday night will be Garret Crochet and Yusei Kikuchi, in a left-handed duel.
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2024-05-21 10:13:10
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