The Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians shared the honors of a doubleheader on Saturday at Progressive Field.
The two teams were forced to play two games in the same day due to rain showers that hit the Ohio city the day before.
In the first game, the visitors secured at least one victory thanks to the performance of pitcher Kevin Gausman.
Gausman (3-1) continued his stellar start to the season, allowing just one run in six-and-a-third innings in an 8-3 win to lower his ERA to 2.13 from the start. in the countryside.
On offense, George Springer and Raimel Tapia each drove in three runs. Shane Bieber (1-2) took the loss after giving up seven runs in three and a third innings.
Tapia, who also crossed home plate twice, stood out with two paying singles.
Hard comeback for Hernandez
Shortly before the start of the doubleheader, the Blue Jays removed the name of Teoscar Hernandez from the injured list
Hernandez, who suffered an oblique muscle injury, was only used in the second game. However, things did not go well for him and his family. Charlie Montoyo’s men were down 8-2 and Hernandez was struck out twice, without hitting a single hit.
Before being injured on April 13, the Dominican had an average of .316. He started the season with six hits, including a home run, in 19 official at-bats.
The 29-year-old can take some consolation, however, as his teammates struggled just as hard at the plate, with the Blue Jays hitting a total of four hits in the game.
The Guardians’ starting pitcher, Triston McKenzie (2-2), is also the one who allowed the four hits and two runs, one in each of the first two innings. In six innings of work, he passed as many opponents in the mitt.
On the side of the only Canadian formation of major baseball, gunner Ross Stripling (0-1) experienced problems on the mound. He allowed four runs, including three from the first assault, in as many innings of work.
Both teams will complete this four-game series on Sunday.