(New York) Kevin Gausman has 11 hits in seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Daulton Varsho hit back-to-back home runs off an error by rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 5-1 on Sunday.
The Blue Jays have won 12 of their last 18 games, as well as defeating the Yankees twice in three meetings at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees thus lost the first series of the season, those who won or split the first six series. It was the longest streak to start the season since 2003, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
“It’s two very talented teams competing against each other,” said Gausman. It’s good to show up here and leave with two wins in three games. »
The Yankees were 11-0 when they could lose a series and were the only team in the league that hadn’t yet lost.
Gausman (2-2) rallied after giving up eight hits on Monday while allowing the Yankees just three. He retired every Yankees batter at least once except DJ LeMahieu and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, as well as having his second 10- or 10-game of the season.
Against Clarke Schmidt (0-2), Guerrero hit a sixth-inning tying game, earning his second home run of the series. He has 15 career long balls against the Yankees, including 12 in 34 games at Yankee Stadium.
Guerrero was booed before every hit. Still, he ended the day with a better average (. 614) than anyone with at least 100 hits in what is now Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009.
“Yes, you hear the crowd, but they’re not going to take my circuit,” Guerrero said through a translator. I’m still going to keep hitting ball and savoring those moments. »
Anthony Rizzo hit a Yankees long ball in the ninth inning, allowing his team to avoid a shutout for the first time this season.
Schmidt struck out the first 14 batters he faced before Matt Chapman hit a double to his right.
