Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday to avoid a series sweep.Texas managed only two singles against Gausman and four relievers.Gausman (13-11) struck out six and the only runner he allowed was on a walk in the fifth. The 33-year-old right-hander threw 38 of his 58 pitches for strikes before Dillon Tate struck out two of the three batters he faced in a perfect sixth. Génesis Cabrera then took over in the seventh, and Josh Smith lined the first pitch sharply into right-center for a hit, though he was thrown out trying to stretch it for a double.Guerrero has 30 homers after going deep in the seventh and ninth innings. His first multi-homer game this season was the 10th in his career.The reigning World Series champion Rangers (73-80) were officially eliminated from the AL West race, falling 9 1/2 games behind the division-leading…
19 Sep 21:08 · iNFOnews.ca