Cardinals chase Chris Bassitt after 3 1/3 innings in Blue Jays debut
Nolan Gorman hit a pair of two-run homers – including a first-inning blast that capped off a three-homer inning – and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Sunday.
Bassitt signed a three-year, US$63-million deal in December, gave up the three homers on the first 14 pitches and ended up allowing nine runs on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings.Donovan, who ran his hitting streak to 11 games, paced the Cardinals’ 16-hit attack with two doubles and his first home run of the season. He teamed with Burleson to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead after just three pitches.
Toronto scored twice in the top of the second to climb to within 4-3. Danny Jansen and Matt Chapman drove in runs, and Daulton Varsho had two hits.
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