Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays Match Player Stats On May 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 9, 2017

TORONTO -- Carlos Carrasco allowed three hits in seven innings, Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Tuesday night.

Carrasco (4-2) struck out seven and did not give up a walk for the Indians (18-14), who have split the first two games of a three-game series against the Blue Jays (12-21).

Andrew Miller replaced Carrasco and pitched a perfect eighth. Nick Goody pitched around a single the ninth for Cleveland.

Mike Bolsinger (0-1) allowed three hits, four walks and two runs over 5 2/3 innings in his first start for the Blue Jays after having his contract selected from Triple-A Buffalo.

Bolsinger walked Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Ramirez to start Cleveland's two-run second inning.

Lonnie Chisenhall hit an RBI double to left-center, putting runners at second and third. Chisenhall was caught in a rundown between second and third on Yandy Diaz's grounder to shortstop as Ramirez scored the second run of the inning.

Dominic Leone replaced Bolsinger with two out in the sixth.

Leone walked Gomes with one out in the seventh and was replaced by J.P. Howell, who walked Carlos Santana. Francisco Lindor hit an RBI ground-rule double down the left field line to give Cleveland a 3-0 lead. After Jason Kipnis fouled out to third, Jason Grilli entered and struck out Encarnacion to end the inning.

Carrasco retired 13 hitters in a row before Jose Bautista singled with one out in the bottom of the seventh to end his season-long 0-for-21 drought.

With two outs in the eighth, Aaron Loup hit Brandon Guyer with a pitch and allowed a single to Abraham Almonte before Gomes hit the first pitch for his second homer of the season to extend the Indians' lead.

NOTES: Toronto DH Kendrys Morales (tight left hamstring) was replaced by INF/OF Steve Pearce for his at-bat in the seventh. ...Toronto C Mike Ohlman was 0-for-3 in his major league debut Tuesday. His contract was selected Monday from Triple-A Buffalo when C Russell Martin (left shoulder) went on the disabled list. ... Indians DH Edwin Encarnacion, a former Blue Jays slugger, received a standing ovation for the second night in a row when he came to bat in the second inning Tuesday. ... Cleveland INF/OF Yandy Diaz started in left field for the second straight game Tuesday. He was recalled Monday from Triple-A Columbus. LF Michael Brantley (strained right ankle) is listed as day-to-day after he was injured Sunday in Kansas City. ... Indians RHP Danny Salazar (2-3, 4.28 ERA) will face Blue Jays LHP Francisco Liriano (2-2, 4.44 ERA) in the series finale Wednesday.