Gausman, Blue Jays shut down Tigers 4‑1
DETROIT (Interstat) — Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of four-hit shutout ball and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Gausman (3-3) struck out five and allowed no earned runs, bouncing back from consecutive losses. Tyler Rogers earned his first save with a scoreless ninth.
Toronto opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning. The Blue Jays added two more in the third on a triple by Daulton Varsho that drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr., followed by a sacrifice fly from Jesús Sánchez.
Detroit’s only run came in the eighth on a fielder’s choice by Jahmai Jones. Jack Flaherty (0-5) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on five hits over six innings with four strikeouts.
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Varsho finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. Toronto outhit Detroit 7-6.
The Blue Jays improved to 21-25, while the Tigers fell to 20-27. The game drew 37,486 fans and lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.