(Toronto) Nico Hoerner and Cody Bellinger scored in the first round, each time on misdirected innings by Jose Berrios, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6–2 on Friday.
Hoerner hit a solo home run, while Bellinger had two runs with his 18It is season route. The Cubs (60-56) thus led with three points and no longer looked back.
“The speed of my shots was so-so,” Berrios reacted. I mean, I’m human, I’m not a robot. That’s what I’m saying. It’s one of those nights when things just don’t go your way. »
In the fourth inning, Seiya Suzuki hit a good double for two runs and Mike Tauchman added a single run. Javier Assad (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings of work, striking out two batters.
Berrios (9-8) gave up six runs – four earned – and nine hits from the vault, defeating three opponents in four and a third inning. Bowden Francis, Hagen Danner and Jay Jackson saw relief action.
“Two first innings for homers against arguably the best hitter in baseball in Bellinger and against an overall good hitting team,” said head coach John Schneider. They are scoring a lot of points now. Overall it’s been good. »
A single by Alejandro Kirk in the fourth allowed Cavan Biggio to put the Blue Jays (65-53) on the board. Brandon Belt took another point at the top of the visitors in eighth with his 11It is long field of the season, this time to center field.
“We tried, we competed, but nothing was happening on our side, launched Berrios. But it’s baseball. That’s why we love this sport and we’re going to turn the page and be ready for the next game. »
Alek Manoah demoted
Prior to the game, the Blue Jays announced that pitcher Alek Manoah had been demoted to the minor leagues for the second time this season.
Manoah went 2-2 in seven matches after being recalled on July 7. He started the campaign going 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA and was traded to the minor leagues to retake his kick.
“It was the same message we’ve been giving him all year,” Schneider said. Make your motion sound. There was progress when he got back to what we were seeing – his broken ball, his fastball control – so he has to keep working on those things. »
Danner was recalled to replace him. He saw action in the game against the Cubs, but only had time to hit one in the ninth before being taken off the mound with an injury, the nature of which was not disclosed.
The two clubs face each other this Saturday afternoon for the second match of this series that has three. Cubs left-hander Justin Steele (13-3) must face Chris Bassitt (11-6).
