Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a two-run homer for the Blue Jays
and Santiago Espinal had a solo home run in the second game of a
three-game series.
Jose Abreu hit a two-run home run and AJ Pollock had a solo shot
for the White Sox.
Toronto left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu allowed three runs (two earned)
and four hits while striking out four in four innings. He left
with forearm tightness.
White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech (1-2) allowed five runs,
six hits and four walks and had four strikeouts in three
innings.
Each team had a leadoff home run in the first inning. Pollock
led off the game with his third home run of the season. Espinal
led off the bottom of the first with his third of the season.
Toronto scored once in the second. Matt Chapman singled with one
out. Raimel Tapia hit a ground-rule double to right with two
out. Espinal and Bo Bichette walked to force in a run.
Kopech walked Teoscar Hernandez and Chapman in the third before
Jansen hit his seventh homer of the season with two out and
Toronto led 5-1.
Chicago scored twice in the fourth. Andrew Vaughn reached second
base when Hernandez was charged with an error on Vaughn's drive
to the warning track in right. Abreu followed with his sixth
homer of the season.
Kyle Crick took over from Kopech and allowed a walk and a single
in two innings.
Ross Stripling (1-1) replaced Ryu in the fifth inning and
allowed three singles in 2 2/3 innings. David Phelps replaced
him with one on and two out in the seventh and survived a single
and a walk that loaded the bases. Phelps returned to pitch a
perfect eighth.
Bennett Sousa walked Bichette with two out in the bottom of the
eighth and gave up Guerrero's 10th homer of the season.
Yimi Garcia pitched a perfect ninth inning for Toronto.
--Field Level Media
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