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05/02 21:03 CDT Lukes delivers tiebreaking hit in eighth, Ramrez leaves
injured as Blue Jays beat Guardians 5-3
Lukes delivers tiebreaking hit in eighth, Ramrez leaves injured as Blue Jays
beat Guardians 5-3
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- Nathan Lukes hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth
inning to snap a tie and give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-3 win over the
Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.
Guardians star Jos Ramrez left in the third inning because of a sprained
right ankle. The six-time All-Star was struck in the back by a throw from
pitcher Chris Bassitt as he ran out an infield single and stumbled awkwardly
over first base before ending up in the dirt.
Lukes lined the winning hit off right-hander Jakob Junis (0-1) to end
Cleveland's three-game winning streak.
Brendon Little (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings and Jeff Hoffman finished for his
seventh save in seven chances. Hoffman retired Gabriel Arias to end it,
stranding runners at second and third.
Toronto won its third straight game after losing eight of its previous nine.
Cleveland's Carlos Santana hit a leadoff homer in the second, but Alejandro
Kirk answered with a two-run single in the third.
Guardians catcher Bo Naylor tied it with a solo homer in the fourth.
George Springer restored Toronto's lead with a solo shot in the fifth, but
Santana knotted it again in the sixth, chasing Bassitt with an RBI single.
Bassitt allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Guardians left-hander Logan Allen allowed three runs, two earned, and six hits
in 5 2/3 innings.
Key moment Lukes lined a 1-1 sinker to right field, driving in Springer from third base and pinch-runner Daulton Varsho from second.
Key stat The Blue Jays are 9-1 this season when they score five runs or more.
Up next Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (2-3, 4.50 ERA) is scheduled to start against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (2-2, 5.14) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment Lukes lined a 1-1 sinker to right field, driving in Springer from third base and pinch-runner Daulton Varsho from second.
Key stat The Blue Jays are 9-1 this season when they score five runs or more.
Up next Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (2-3, 4.50 ERA) is scheduled to start against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (2-2, 5.14) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
