Guererro Jr. hit a pair of doubles which keyed a four-run seventh inning for Toronto
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire, front, makes the final out of the game in foul territory in front of Santiago Espinal on a pop fly by Boston Red Sox's Mitch Moreland during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Aug. 26, 2020. The Blue Jays won 9-1.
Down to a three-man rotation, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo’s bid to go with what he called a “bullpen day” of relievers paid off in a game five Toronto pitchers combined to allow three hits, struck out seven and walked three.Rookie right-hander Shun Yamaguchi got the win in allowing one run on two hits over four innings of relief for Toronto, which bounced back a day after squandering a 4-0 lead in a 9-7 loss to Boston.
Play continued while a steady rain began to fall during the third inning before finally letting up in the sixth.Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to nine games with a leadoff double into the corner in left field. Tellez followed by crushing a 1-1 pitch to deep right. Randal Grichuk also homered and drove in two runs for Toronto, which improved to 5-4 at its temporary home in Buffalo, N.Y.Merryweather struck out the two batters he faced in a start coming nearly two years to the day the Blue Jays acquired him in a trade that sent Josh Donaldson to Cleveland.
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