Jonah Heim had two hits and three runs batted in, including a two-run homer, as the Texas Rangers rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 on Sunday.
Matt Chapman's three-run homer was his first with the Blue Jays , and George Springer, Danny Jansen, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., added solo bombs to build an early 6-1 lead.
Brad Miller and Nick Solak also homered for Texas , which rode a six-run fourth inning past the Blue Jays. Solak was 2-for-2 and scored four runs. Five batters later, Chapman's home run to deep left field scored Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel, Jr., to give Toronto an early 4-0 lead.The Blue Jays sent shortstop Kevin Smith, right-handed pitcher Gunnar Hoglund, left-handed starter Zach Logue and left-handed reliever Kirby Snead to Oakland for the all-star third baseman.
Guerrero piled on in the third with a solo shot to the second deck of Rogers Centre. The blast was a career-long 467 feet for the Blue Jays first baseman, who led Major League Baseball with 48 home runs last season.Andy Ibanez began the Texas rally in the fourth with a double to centre field that cashed in Mitch Garver.
The Rangers made it through their entire order, with Corey Seager's single scoring Miller for a 7-6 lead.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Blue Jays betting guide: Can Jays sweep series vs. Rangers?If you believe in momentum, I can’t see why you’d back the Rangers today. The Blue Jays have generated 18 hits and 14 runs in the first two games of this three-game series. They’ve also had the killer instant lately when they have a chance to sweep a series.
Read more »
Bichette and Espinal lead Toronto Blue Jays past Texas Rangers 4-3Bo Bichette hit a game-tying home run and Santiago Espinal had a go-ahead double as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Saturday.
Read more »
Woman faces charges after punching officer at Toronto Blue Jays home openerA woman is facing charges after punching a police officer at the Toronto Blue Jays home opener Friday evening.
Read more »
Blue Jays set the tone with emotional comeback win in season opener“We never panic. We know what we’re capable of. We trust in each other and, little by little, we came back.” To borrow Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s analogy, if this Blue Jays season is the movie, it’s off to a gripping start. (By bnicholsonsmith)
Read more »