Pirates lose 6th straight, Belt 2-run double lifts Blue Jays

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Brandon Belt hit a two-run double in a four-run first inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays prolonged the Pittsburgh Pirates’ shedding streak to a season-high six video games with an 8-2 victory on Saturday night time.

José Berríos (3-3) gave up two runs and 5 hits over 6 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts and one stroll as Toronto gained its second straight after a five-game skid. He retired his first 13 batters earlier than Jack Suwinski walked with one out within the fifth inning and Ke’Bryan Hayes adopted with a single.

Earlier than a crowd of 34,882, the Pirates’ largest for a Might dwelling recreation since 2015, Johan Oviedo (2-3) gave up seven runs — six earned — 10 hits and three walks in 5 innings. It was the second straight poor outing for Oviedo, tagged for seven runs over 2 1/3 innings final Sunday at Washington.

Pittsburgh has skidded since a 20-8 begin, its finest since 1992.

Belt was ejected within the prime of the eighth inning by plate umpire Carlos Torres for arguing a known as third strike.

Daulton Varsho hit a two-ahead single in first for the Blue Jays, who outhit Pittsburgh 14-5, and Alejandro Kirk capped the inning with an RBI double.

Toronto prolonged the result in 7-0 within the third, when Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run single after the primary run of the inning scored on second baseman Rodolfo Castro’s throwing error.

Kiermaier grounded right into a run-scoring double play within the seventh.

Connor Joe singled in a run within the sixth for the Pirates and Suwinski hit a leadoff dwelling run within the seventh.

Bryan Reynolds prolonged his hitting streak to 11 video games.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a late scratch due to left wrist discomfort. It marked simply the fourth time Guerrero has missed a recreation because the begin of the 2020 season. Guerrero was scheduled to be the designated hitter, however Belt shifted from first base to DH and Biggio began at first.

Pirates: DH/OF Andrew McCutchen missed his second straight recreation with a sprained left ankle. … INF/OF Ji Hwan Bae sat out after rolling his left ankle in Friday’s recreation.

UP NEXT

In Sunday’s sequence finale, Blue Jays LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-0, 4.02) will face RHP Roansy Contreras (3-2, 4.09) as Toronto goes for the sweep.

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