Suárez homers in 11th, Mariners leading Blue Jays 5-2

SEATTLE (AP) — Eugenio Suárez strike a a few-operate homer off Sergio Romo in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Friday night for their period-greatest sixth straight victory.

Suárez didn’t overlook on a 2-1 slider from Romo (-1) and stored it honest down the still left subject line. It was his 15th dwelling operate of the period and enhanced Seattle to 43-42, the to start with time the Mariners have been previously mentioned .500 because they have been 12-11 on May perhaps 2.

Romo threw just four pitches in his temporary outing. The veteran was specified for assignment by Seattle late very last thirty day period ahead of signing with the Blue Jays.

Previous Toronto reliever Ryan Borucki (1-) picked up the gain, pitching the 10th and 11th innings devoid of making it possible for a run. Borucki bought out of the 10th many thanks to Matt Chapman lining into a double perform. In the 11th, Chapman arrived at 3rd with just one out, but Borucki struck out Cavan Biggio and obtained a fly out from George Springer.

Seattle tried using to acquire it in the 10th on J.P. Crawford’s line push one to remaining industry. Third base coach Manny Acta created the aggressive choice to ship Abraham Toro from 2nd, but Lordes Gurriel Jr’s. toss was on goal and Toro was conveniently tagged out.

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Dylan Moore experienced an RBI double in the 2nd inning, and Crawford additional an RBI double in the 3rd that scored Julio Rodríguez from initially base. Rodríguez virtually homered to start the match, but his push hit the leading of the wall in center subject and he was thrown out just after stumbling and slipping in between 2nd and 3rd.

Toronto starter Ross Stripling permitted two operates and seven hits more than 5 innings.

Gurriel experienced an RBI solitary in the 2nd inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and scored on Teoscar Hernández’s RBI one in the fifth.

Seattle starter George Kirby lasted 4 1/3 innings and allowed 10 hits, but the Blue Jays could take care of only two runs regardless of the consistent visitors on the bases. Toronto remaining the bases loaded in fourth inning and left runners at 2nd and 3rd in the fifth.

ALL-STAR NODS

Toronto finished up with a pair of All-Star Video game starters following Guerrero and catcher Alejandro Kirk received the closing vote to be starters at their positions for the July 18 activity in Los Angeles.

It will be the second All-Star Recreation overall look for Guerrero, but the initially for Kirk, who entered Friday hitting .312 with 10 homers and 33 RBIs.

Guerrero beat out Seattle Ty France for the nod at initial base.

ROSTER Move

Toronto activated RHP Yimi García from the 15-working day wounded listing and optioned RHP Casey Lawrence to Triple-A Buffalo. García had been out since June 22 with a again pressure.

TRAINER’S Home

Blue Jays: Toronto has not named a starter for Sunday’s series finale, with supervisor Charlie Montoyo indicating he wished to see how the following two times went ahead of choosing on a starter. He also mentioned there remains a probability the RHP Kevin Gausman (ankle) will be healthful enough to make the start. Gausman was scheduled to get started Thursday but was scratched following having hit on his ankle in his very last begin.

Mariners: RHP Ken Giles left the match with an undisclosed damage with a person out in the eighth inning and in the middle of an at-bat. Giles acquired the very first out of the inning, but then known as for a trainer just after slipping powering 3-1 to Santiago Espinal.

UP Future

Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah (9-3, 2.33) appears to be to rebound from a decline in his last commence and strengthen his All-Star worthy resume. Manoah permitted four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings in his previous start off versus Oakland. The 4 attained operates matched a time-high allowed.

Mariners: LHP Robbie Ray (7-6, 3.62) get to face his former crew for the 1st time. Ray did not journey with the Mariners to Toronto when the teams fulfilled in May perhaps owing to border restrictions relevant to the COVID-19 vaccine. Ray is 4-1 with a .80 Era and 40 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings about his past five begins.

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