Blue Jays break slide, continue White Sox's woes
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[May 28, 2024]
George Springer, Bo Bichette, and Davis Schneider homered to back
five shutout innings from Chris Bassitt to lift the visiting Toronto
Blue Jays to a 5-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.
Nate Pearson, Erik Swanson, Zach Pop, and Genesis Cabrera followed
Bassitt with four innings of one-run relief as the Blue Jays stopped a
three-game losing streak.
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May 27, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
George Springer (4) crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run
against the Chicago White Sox during the second inning at Guaranteed
Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports |
Chicago lost its sixth in a row and has dropped
10 of 11. Opponents have held the White Sox to two runs or fewer
six times over that span.
White Sox rookie right-hander Nick Nastrini (0-4) lost to the
Blue Jays for the second time in five days. Nastrini limited
Toronto to three hits over five innings, but two left the
ballpark. Nastrini scattered three runs and walked four,
striking out five.
Toronto clinched at least a share of the season series with
Chicago. The Blue Jays took two of three from the visiting White
Sox last week.
Springer provided all the run support the Blue Jays would need
when he smacked a two-run blast to left-center with two outs in
the second inning. Springer, who hit at least 21 home runs in
each of his first three seasons with Toronto, hit his fourth
long ball of the season and first since April 24.
Bichette opened the fourth inning with a blast to center, his
fourth of the season and second against Nastrini in the past
week.
Bassitt (5-6) gave up five hits while striking out seven to
defeat the White Sox for the second straight start.
Chicago avoided the shutout when Gavin Sheets homered against
Swanson to lead off the eighth. It was Sheets' fourth of the
season.
Andrew Benintendi singled three times for the White Sox while
Sheets and Corey Julks had two hits each. Chicago, which outhit
the Blue Jays 10-6, stranded 11 runners and finished 1-for-7
with men in scoring position.
The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning
but didn't score.
Schneider belted a two-run homer -- his sixth of the season --
against John Brebbia in the ninth to account for the final
margin.
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