Ernie Clement homers and Blue Jays beat Cardinals 5-2 for 3-game sweep
[June 12, 2025]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ernie Clement homered and Spencer Turnbull worked two
scoreless innings to win his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays beat the St.
Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
Clement finished with three hits but did not take the field in the ninth
at third base after suffering an apparent leg injury. He dove for a
grounder in the eighth and needed some attention but finished the
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Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., right, and Ernie Clement
celebrate after Clement's solo home run during the fifth inning of a
baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, June 11, 2025,
in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) |
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Clement's fourth homer gave Toronto a 5-2 lead
in the fifth. Toronto won for the seventh time in eight games
and is 22-10 over its last 32.
Turnbull (1-0) worked the sixth and seventh innings, striking
out two. He signed with Toronto last month and began the season
in the minors. Turnbull played five seasons with Detroit and was
with Philadelphia last year. Yariel Rodríguez pitched the ninth
for his first major league save.
The Cardinals lost their fourth straight.
Matthew Liberatore (3-6) and gave up five runs, three earned,
and eight hits in five innings.
Yohel Pozo's second homer gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the
second.
Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan didn’t play after
leaving Tuesday’s game with a sore big left toe. The club is
awaiting MRI results. He leads the team with a .310 average and
77 hits.
Key moment
Bo Bichette's sacrifice fly in the fourth scored Myles Straw and
allowed Jonatan Clase to reach third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
followed with an RBl single for a 4-2 lead.
Key stat
The Cardinals were swept in a three-game series at home for the
first time since April 19-21, 2024, against Milwaukee.
Up next
St. Louis' Sonny Gray (7-1, 3.35) pitches against Jacob
Misiorowski, who will make his major league debut for host
Milwaukee on Thursday. Toronto's Kevin Gausman (5-4, 3.87) faces
host Philadelphia and Ranger Suarez (4-1, 2.70) on Friday.
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