Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drives in five

sportsSep 2, 202625638

CLEVELAND, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and drove in a season-high five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cleveland Guardians 11-0 on Wednesday night. Dylan Cease (10-5) scattered four hits over six innings, struck out four without a walk and did not allow a runner past second base in a game that evened the series. Guerrero’s homer came in the second off Joey Cantillo (9-8), capping a five-run inning that made it 6-0; Guerrero finished 3 for 4 and has hit all eight of his home runs on the road this season. Rookie Brett Bateman scored three times, and Josh Smith added a solo homer in the eighth off Carlos Hernández as Toronto recorded its second-largest victory margin of the season. Cantillo allowed a career-high nine runs in 5 1/3 innings, five of them unearned after a shortstop error by Angel Genao. Cease’s 19-start streak with at least seven strikeouts ended, one shy of the single-season mark set by Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, and relievers Paul Sewald, Brendon Little and Braydon Fisher completed the six-hitter. The Guardians remain in the third American League wild-card spot, but their lead over Toronto, Baltimore and Texas was cut to 1 1/2 games; the Blue Jays are 21-13 since July 27 and will send José Soriano to the mound Thursday against Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee.

Keegan Matheson

@keeganmatheson.bsky.social

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s first home run since Aug. 8, a towering, three-run shot to right. "Vladdy" chants from #BlueJays fans as he leaves the field.

3147h ago

apottsie.bsky.social4

2 solid ABs. I hope he's figured something out.

lyndelljoe.bsky.social4

Or "Left", as the case may be.

Betting Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)3

Jays pouring it on along Lake Erie. We think it’s still called Lake Erie, we’re not sure at this point.

🍁Jaded🍁3

His first double was a beautiful swing; this home run was gorgeous. I hope that beautiful swing is back; with it, we could make it.

Grumpy Grandpa1

Spencer Jones got 9 in half a season

Jacky Knobs 🏳️‍🌈1

If he’s back, then the Jays are back.

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Joshua Hind22

That was a vintage Vladdy swing, the kind of swing we haven't seen all season. Heck, we haven't seen that since *maybe* last season.

Azure6

The Vladdy chants from the Cleveland crowd 😭 I don't get the towns with no fans that show up man

Jennifer Kirton3

Vladdy only hitting HRs on U.S. soil in the trade war era

jcrm3

A Vladdy chant *at an away game*

Ben Nicholson-Smith

@bnsbaseball.bsky.social

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with an RBI double and 2-run HR after two innings 👀

927h ago

kevinolston.bsky.social3

Blue Jays baseball is so much more fun when Vladdy is mashing! 🔥

kat, ghost of helenruthsghost

@chaoskat.bsky.social

If you’re wondering, yes, I did just put on the Blue Jays game.

457h ago

kat, ghost of helenruthsghost29

Haha happy plakata to one and all

LoriLori252

Your hard work is appreciated!!

Mr. Fretz 🇨🇦1

Thank you for your service

Mike Wilner

@wilnerness.bsky.social

Braydon Fisher strikes out Angel Martinez to end it. #Bluejays win 11-0 as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a single, double, three-run homer and a season-high five RBIs. #Jays are back to 1.5 behind #Guardians for the final AL playoff spot and can move to within half a game tomorrow afternoon.

415h ago

Toronto Blue Jays

@bluejaysbot.bsky.social

Two-possession game 😱 #BlueJays50 FINAL: Blue Jays 11, Guardians 0

225h ago

Heather

@alainnfocail.bsky.social

Rangers lost and if they Blue Jays beat the Guardians we’re not even going to lose any ground in the Wild Card race. This season is cursed.

148h ago

Joey Coleman

@joeycoleman.ca

This Blue Jays season, every time it feels like it is over, the other struggling teams of the American League loss games, the Jays win a game, and somehow there is still hope for Blue Jays October baseball.

146h ago

Andy

@rallycap.bsky.social

The Toronto Blue Jays have a #NICE amount of wins

115h ago

Susan Mitchell

@susanfromontario.bsky.social

#BlueJays deliver a 10-run, 15-hit game and blank the Guardians. Everybody dance! Wonderful performance. Cease was 💯. Let's take the series tomorrow, boys.

75h ago

Susan Mitchell4

11 runs. Don't @ me! :)

silverwuffamute

@wuffaf.at

Damn the Blue Jays posting AI-slop. WOOF. Damn man, tons of Canadian animators out there and you couldn't hire a single one?

96h ago

Tanis Fowler

@tanisfowler.bsky.social

My suggestion for the Blue Jays would be to find one more solid starting pitcher who can go many innings. Maybe somebody with long hair, kind of looks like a dirtbag, but has a heart of gold and loves cinnamon buns and flamethrowers.

85h ago

Tanis Fowler1

Games like tonight are nice, but the bullpen outings are killing them.