(Toronto) Danny Jansen hit a two-run single in the ninth and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a sweep of the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, this time leading 6-5.
Leading in the bottom of the ninth, Vladimir Guerrero hit the fence to right field but had to settle for a single.
Daulton Varsho was retired in a flyout, so Matt Chapman left.
Whit Merrifield was out on a fly ball, after which Brandon Belt loaded the bases with an infield single.
Jansen followed with a single to left field against Raisel Iglesias (1-1).
Our team is tenacious. We want to win every game and with the squad formed we believe this is possible.
Danny Jansen
Merrifield stole a 12It is goal for the Blue Jays, who have won six of their last eight games.
Except for a single run by Michael Harris, the Braves’ runs came from long balls by Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna and Kevin Pillar.
“We had a chance to close the books and we didn’t,” said Braves head coach Brian Snitker. It’s frustrating, but it’s part of what can happen in baseball. »
Acuna’s home run was hit on Yusei Kikuchi’s third drive of the game.
Guerrero has scored in 19 straight games. George Springer had a winning four-goal hit.
Atlanta committed three errors, one more than Toronto.
Nate Pearson (1-0) pitched in the ninth inning. Kikuchi went four innings, allowing five runs and nine hits.
Collin McHugh gave up three runs and six hits in an inning and two-thirds.
The match was played in front of 40,895 people at the Rogers Centre.
Alek Manoah (1-3) will start as the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays Monday night in Toronto against the New York Yankees. The latter has not yet announced who will be his vis-à-vis.
