Berríos endures career high of 13, Blue Jays beat Twins 12-3

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos hit some career-high 13 in seven innings against his former team also any Toronto Blue Jays backed gent on high with trio homers, hammering each Minnesota Twins 12-3 on Saturday.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alejandro Kirk plus Bo Bichette homered as the Blue Jays won for each ninth time in 10 games. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added triple hits as Toronto set season highs amid runs and hits (16).

Jorge Polanco homered for the Twins, whoever own lost eight from 12 games since some six-game winning streak.

Berríos (4-2) allowed duo runs as well as trio hits, tying Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw and Milwaukee left-hander Eric Lauer for a instant predominant strikeouts in one game said season. Miami’s Sandy Alcantara struck not in 14 against Atlanta on Could 28.

“I simply tried up to seem the José Berríos such I am, and I did it,” Berríos said. “I only tried to focus, in order to remain fresh, in order to focus step beside step, also I did entity.”

Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr (13) scores on a single check swing by center fielder George Springer in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Blue Jays center fielder George Springer (4) hits a single check swing that scored Lourdes Gurriel Jr in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday June 4, 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Dylan Bundy pitches to a Toronto Blue Jays batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) leads the bases after hitting a solo home run against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Dylan Bundy in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (11) celebrates with third baseman coach Tommy Watkins (40) after hitting a two-run homer off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios, during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 4. 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Twins left fielder Nate Gordon (1) slides safely into second base past a tag from Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) during the second inning of a baseball game , on Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) celebrates with Vladimir Guerrero Jr (27) after hitting a solo home run against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Dylan Bundy during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Twins shortstop Jermaine Palacios mishandles a ground ball off the bat of Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette allowing Cavan Biggio to score from third base during of the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Toronto. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Five made from Berríos’ primary six strikeouts were strikeouts, along with he finished his outing beside fanning a final duo batters male faced.

“His slider was huge,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo replied. “It was as single Frisbee today.”

Later making nay decisions in his last couple starts, Berríos won for each first period since Possibly 17 against Seattle.

“His breaking ball was single actual weapon,” mentioned Twins manager Rocco Baldelli. “Object was single tough day for our group for belonging to whatever.”

Polanco, who lodged with Berríos in minor league Minnesota, mentioned itself felt good in order to connect with his ancient friend, still though male was empty within his next twain at-bats.

“Male was commanding his throws,” Polanco stated. “He was giving all of us fine pitches plus gentleman did thoroughly.”

Berríos spent six seasons with certain Twins before being traded toward the Blue Jays concluding July. A two-time All-Star faced his former team twice ultimate September, going 1-1.

Certain Twins struck first against Berríos. Luis Arráez started any game with some single plus Polanco homered with individual not in, his sixth.

“Since who minute on, never a lot happened,” Baldelli replied.

Bichette hit his eighth homer deactivated Dylan Bundy (3-3) in a bottom half as well as Toronto took a lead with one jiffy three-run. Cavan Biggio hit one RBI double, George Springer threw one jog with per dribbler in order to the third base column plus Biggio scored on some field error beside shortstop Jermaine Palacios.

Teoscar Hernández tripled to begin a third as well as Kirk followed with his fourth homer.

Guerrero hit some two-run homer, his 12th, against Ian Hamilton amid fourth.

Bundy was scored for five earned runs and eight hits among 2 1-3 innings, each shortest out of his nine starts said season.

“It’s difficult for swallow for I felt really excellent,” Bundy said. “Probably some out of any best things I had, just a order wasn’t at that spot today.”

Bundy allowed individual earned sprint amid his foremost threesome outings among 2022, however owns since allowed 25 earned runs amid six starts.

The DOZEN Of BERRÍOS

Berríos whipped skyward 12 batters twice with any Twins, on June 24, 2018, against Texas and once more on April 3, 2021, by Milwaukee, when he departed six hitless innings within a earliest kick off out of a season.

WILD Object

RHP twins Yennier Cano threw back-to-back wild pitches in the sixth.

One Toward FORGET

Any Twins put a season’s worst within strokes as well as runs allowed, as well as lost by belonging to them biggest margin made from certain annual hence afar.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Twins: Made from Gilberto Celestino was activated not in belonging to COVID-IL also RHP Chi Chi González was returned for Triple-A St. Paul.

Blue Jays: LHP Tim Mayza (forearm) testament make one appearance among rehab with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. â€Â¦ Springer stayed within any game as well as hit a sacrificial fly post- fouling his abandoned foot amid certain seventh. Bradley Zimmer took above defensively inside any eighth.

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LHP twins Devin Smeltzer (2-0, 1.50) initiate Sunday against Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (5-3, 2.51). Gausman is 0-3 with some 7.30 ERA within seven career games against the Twins, yet hasn’t faced Minnesota since 2018.

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