Kevin Gausman of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the bottom of the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. The Blue Jays won 5-3 on July 11, 2024 in San Francisco.Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images
Danny Jansen and Spencer Horwitz homered, Kevin Gausman pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday.
Gausman (7-8) allowed two runs and six hits with three strikeouts and no walks in his first outing at Oracle Park since pitching for the Giants in 2020-21.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Justin Turner and Leo Jimenez also drove in runs for Toronto, which took two of three from San Francsicso and won for the fourth time in five games.
Toronto’s Kevin Kiermaier had two hits and made a diving catch in center field to rob Matt Chapman of a hit in the fourth inning.
Heliot Ramos and Mike Yastrzemski homered for the Giants, who have lost four of five.
Jordan Hicks (4-6) lost his fifth straight decision, allowing five runs and eight hits with one strikeout and one walk in 4 1/3 innings against his former club. Hicks made 25 relief appearances for the Blue Jays last season.
Jansen connected for his sixth homer to cap a three-run first inning for Toronto.
Ramos answered with a two-run shot in the bottom half, his team-leading 14th of the season.
Jimenez singled home Davis Schneider in the fourth for his first career RBI, and Horwitz hit his fourth homer of the season in the fifth.
Yastrzemski hit his eighth homer off Chad Green with two outs in the ninth. Green recovered to strike out Wilmer Flores and earned his fifth save.
Trainer’s room
Blue Jays: SS Bo Bichette was diagnosed with a right calf fascia strain after leaving Wednesday’s game in the fourth inning. Manager John Schneider said he was day-to-day but wouldn’t rule out a trip to the injured list. ... OF Daulton Varsho missed the game with a left knee contusion after exiting in the third inning Wednesday. He is considered day-to-day.
Giants: DH Jorge Soler went 1 for 4 after missing two games due to illness. ... 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. was held out with minor hamstring tightness. Manager Bob Melvin said he would likely play Friday.
Up next
Blue Jays: RHP Yariel Rodriguez (1-3, 3.68 ERA) opens a three-game series at Arizona on Friday night opposite RHP Ryne Nelson (6-6, 5.08).
Giants: LHP Kyle Harrison (4-4, 4.24) tries to snap a three-game losing streak Friday night when San Francisco welcomes the Minnesota Twins for a three-game series. Minnesota counters with RHP Joe Ryan (6-5, 3.29).