Anthony Santander’s Two-Run Homer Leads Blue Jays over Padres 3-0
- The Toronto Blue Jays secured a 3-0 shutout victory over the San Diego Padres in the opening game of their three-match series in Toronto on Tuesday evening.
- The Padres entered the game on a four-game losing streak, their longest this season, during which they scored only three runs total and went 0-for-24 with runners in scoring position.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Anthony Santander added a two-run homer in the fifth to provide all the scoring.
- Chris Bassitt pitched six innings, allowing four hits and striking out six to earn his fourth win, while Dylan Cease gave up three hits and two home runs, striking out six in a losing effort.
- The Blue Jays improved to 23-24 with their first shutout this season, while the Padres fell to 27-19, matching their longest losing streak after losing four straight games for the second time this year.
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Anthony Santander's two-run homer leads Blue Jays over Padres 3-0
TORONTO — Designated hitter Anthony Santander launched a two-run bomb as the Toronto Blue Jays shut out the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Tuesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., opened scoring with a solo shot in the first inning for Toronto (23-24).
Blue Jays shut out Padres, who drop fourth straight
TORONTO — Padres catcher Martín Maldonado positioned his glove even with the inside corner of the plate about belt high. Dylan Cease’s 97 mph fastball came in instead over the middle of the plate and up in the zone, though not high enough, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit it into the Blue Jays’ bullpen beyond left field. “A little more in,” Cease said later of the objective. “But not a terrible pitch. I can live with that.” Unfortunately, the Padre…
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