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Blue Jays defeat Cardinals with Berríos' seventh straight win and Guerrero Jr.'s 500th RBI
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    Blue Jays defeat Cardinals with Berríos’ seventh straight win and Guerrero Jr.’s 500th RBI

    Jose Berrios allowed two hits over seven innings to win a seventh straight start and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. registered his 500th career RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday. 

    Davis Schneider also had three hits and two RBIs, including his first home run in 2 1/2 months, and Alejandro Kirk extended his hit streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the seventh as the Jays snatched the first two games of the teams’ interleague series. 

    Berrios (16-9) struck out four and gave up two walks in a 97-pitch outing before 33,999 at Rogers Centre. 

    Tied 1-1, the Blue Jays (71-78) enjoyed a four-run sixth inning, sending nine batters to the plate. 

    After Nathan Lukes led off with a single to left field, Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson (8-7) loaded the bases with back-to-back walks to Guerrero and Spencer Horwitz. 

    A throwing error from shortstop Masyn Winn on Ernie Clement’s grounder scored Lukes. This signalled the end of Gibson’s day in which he gave up only one earned run on four hits with three walks and a strikeout over 5 1/3 innings. 

    A ground out from Kirk off reliever Ryan Fernandez scored Guerrero, and back-to-back singles from Addison Barger and Schneider added two more runs. 

    The Blue Jays got two more in the seventh to go up 7-1 when Lukes drilled a one-out triple into the right-field corner. He scored on Guerrero’s single up the middle for his 96th RBI of 2024 and career No. 500. 

    Guerrero then scored on a Kirk single the Toronto catcher’s second RBI of the game. 

    Berrios retired the first eight batters he faced before giving up a two-out homer in the third inning to Jordan Walker, who deposited his shot into the first row of the left-field seats. 

    Schneider answered in the bottom half of the inning with a one-out opposite-field blast to tie the game after Gibson had retired the first seven batters he faced. 

    It was Schneider’s 11th homer and first since June 22. 

    The Cardinals (74-74) got a consolation run in the ninth after a double from Alex Burleson off Toronto reliever Luis Frias. 

    JIMENEZ OUT 

    The Blue Jays scratched shortstop Leo Jimenez from the lineup just before the game because of a right index finger contusion. 

    Jimenez laid down a bunt single to load the bases in the 11th inning of the Blue Jays’ walk-off 4-3 win Friday. 

    ON DECK 

    Toronto’s Yariel Rodriguez (1-5) will start the final of the three-game series Saturday. The Cardinals are scheduled to counter with righty Miles Mikolas (8-11). 

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    In a thrilling matchup between two powerhouse teams, the Toronto Blue Jays emerged victorious over the St. Louis Cardinals with a final score of 6-2. This win marked the seventh straight victory for Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos, who delivered yet another stellar performance on the mound.

    Berríos, who was acquired by the Blue Jays in a trade with the Minnesota Twins earlier this season, has been a key player in the team’s recent success. His dominant pitching has helped propel the Blue Jays into playoff contention, and his consistency on the mound has been a major factor in their recent winning streak.

    But Berríos wasn’t the only standout player in this game. Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also made history by notching his 500th career RBI with a clutch hit in the sixth inning. Guerrero Jr., who is having a phenomenal season at the plate, has been a driving force behind the Blue Jays’ potent offense and his milestone RBI only adds to his impressive resume.

    The Blue Jays’ victory over the Cardinals was a statement win for the team as they continue to make a push for a playoff spot. With Berríos leading the way on the mound and Guerrero Jr. anchoring the lineup, the Blue Jays are proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the American League.

    As the regular season winds down and the playoff race heats up, the Blue Jays will look to build on their recent success and make a strong push for a postseason berth. With players like Berríos and Guerrero Jr. leading the way, the Blue Jays have all the tools they need to make a deep playoff run and compete for a World Series title.