The Toronto Blue Jays were unable to complete a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, falling 5-1 Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre after a late-game collapse.
For much of the afternoon, the Blue Jays were locked in a pitchers’ duel. Max Scherzer turned in one of his strongest starts of the season, allowing just one run over six innings while striking out five and keeping Toronto within striking distance.
The Blue Jays finally tied the game in the eighth inning when Luis Urías delivered a clutch RBI double. However, the Cardinals answered immediately in the ninth, erupting for four runs against the Toronto bullpen. Timely hits from José Fermín and Jordan Walker, along with a costly Blue Jays defensive error, turned a 1-1 game into a 5-1 Cardinals victory.
Toronto’s offense struggled throughout the afternoon, managing only five hits. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. endured a tough day at the plate, while the club was unable to capitalize on several scoring opportunities.
Key Takeaways
Max Scherzer pitched six solid innings in a no-decision.
Luis Urías provided Toronto’s lone run with an eighth-inning RBI double.
St. Louis scored four times in the ninth to avoid the series sweep.
Despite the loss, Toronto won two of the three games in the series and now turns its attention to a challenging road trip against the Houston Astros, with the trade deadline continuing to dominate the conversation around the club.
