Well served by Bo Bichette’s two-run homer at the end of the third inning, the Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed a second consecutive triumph at home by defeating the Seattle Mariners by a score of 5 to 3 on Tuesday.
Winners the day before in their inaugural local match, manager John Schneider’s men scored the first five points of the game to help the cause of their starter Chris Bassitt (1-2), author of eight strikeouts. six and two thirds innings.
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After George Springer opened the scoring with a single, Bichette powered a shot from George Kirby (1-2) over the left field fence, just as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was on the trail. . Note also the brilliant performance of infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who hit three hits, including a productive double.
The Mariners attempted a comeback with long balls from Dominic Canzone in the seventh and Mitch Haniger in the eighth.
The Jays will attempt to sweep this week’s three-game series on Wednesday. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the third time this season.
The misery continues for Julien
In St. Paul, Quebec’s Édouard Julien was held in check during his four at-bats, so his average at the plate dropped to .107.
In a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the leadoff hitter in the Minnesota Twins’ offensive role was struck out twice. Julien has three hits in 28 official appearances this season.
Among the winners, Shohei Ohtani scored a double in five appearances. He’s hitting .333 so far in 2024. Will Smith and James Outman each hit a three-run home run for the California team, which has 10 wins in 14 outings.
Toro is also struggling
On the side of the Oakland Athletics, who won 4 to 3 against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Abraham Toro is also having problems. The designated hitter occupied the top role for his team and was struck out four times in as many appearances. The Quebecer has been in the mitt twice and his average is .158 this year.
For the current year, Toro has totaled one long ball and three RBIs.