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08/02 15:21 CDT Fermin's tiebreaking hit in 4-run 9th helps Cardinals beat Blue
Jays 5-1, avoid series sweep
Fermin's tiebreaking hit in 4-run 9th helps Cardinals beat Blue Jays 5-1, avoid
series sweep
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- Jos Fermin hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and
the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday, avoiding
a three-game sweep.
Matthew Liberatore pitched six shutout innings and George Soriano (4-3) worked
one inning for the win as the Cardinals used a four-run ninth to snap an
eight-game losing streak against Toronto.
St. Louis won for the fifth time in 17 games since the All-Star break, and
scored more than three runs for the first time since a 7-0 win over Cincinnati
on July 25.
Blue Jays closer Louis Varland (3-4) walked Masyn Winn to begin the ninth. Winn
advanced to third on a base hit by Bryan Torres before scoring on Fermin's line
drive single to center.
Varland hadn't allowed a run since July 10 at San Diego.
Two outs later, Torres scored on a throwing error by second baseman Luis Urias.
Jordan Walker followed with a two-run single, chasing Varland.
The four runs off Varland matched the number he allowed in 13 appearances in
June.
St. Louis opened the scoring in the third inning when Nathan Church scored from
first on a two-out double by Lars Nootbar.
Alejandro Kirk's infield single in the second was the only hit off Liberatore.
The left-hander walked one and struck out seven.
The Blue Jays tied it against Soriano in the eighth. Andrs Gimnez reached on
a two-out single and stole second before scoring on Uras' double.
Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer allowed one run and four hits in six
innings. Scherzer walked one and struck out five, boosting his career total to
3,512.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (4-9, 3.57 ERA) is expected to start at New York
on Monday against Yankees RHP Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.04).
Blue Jays RHP Shane Bieber (2-2, 5.74 ERA) is scheduled to start at Houston on
Monday against Astros RHP Cristian Javier (1-1, 7.17).
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