Vlad Jr. helps Blue Jays find late offensive spark

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the ball loudly sufficient to get up himself and the remainder of the Blue Jays’ offense.

Guerrero launched a solo house run within the seventh inning of Toronto’s 4-0 win over the Padres on Thursday afternoon, injecting some vitality into Rogers Centre and a lineup that had been dormant within the first two video games of the collection.

For most of this one, it regarded just like the Blue Jays’ offense would fall wanting its skills once more, however as Vlad bought going, so did his teammates.

That lengthy ball — Guerrero’s fifteenth of the 12 months — left his bat at an exit velocity of 104.5 mph, extending the house workforce’s result in 2-0 after Jordan Luplow opened the scoring with an RBI single within the second inning. It additionally opened the door for some insurance coverage runs within the eighth body, when Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer to place the sport out of attain for San Diego.

More than representing a bounce-back effort, the Blue Jays’ offensive breakthrough introduced some justice to the membership’s employees, led by Chris Bassitt’s six scoreless innings to begin the collection finale. Pitching with a one-run lead for many of his outing, Bassitt navigated some visitors on the bases to grind out 5 strikeouts on 4 hits, one stroll and one hit batter. Relievers Tim Mayza, Erik Swanson and Jordan Romano slammed the door within the late innings to protect the shutout.

Thursday’s win assured a successful homestand for the Blue Jays, who now head for the West Coast for testing units towards the Mariners and Dodgers. After lastly waking up, this lineup can have no room for jet lag.