Guardians chase Gausman in 5th inning, hand Blue Jays 2nd straight series defeat

Canadian Josh Naylor had two singles and drove in a run as the Cleveland Guardians captured a 7-2 win in the rubber match against the hometown Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

The Guardians (61-53) were victorious for the sixth time in seven games while the Blue Jays (61-52) have won just twice in eight outings.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. saw his hitting streak end at 22 games as he went 0-for-4. He grounded out to third with runners on first and second to end the seventh inning before 41,002 spectators at Rogers Centre.

Cleveland's starting pitching held the Blue Jays to just four runs in the three-game series as the Guardians outscored Toronto 16-4.

Shane Bieber (8-6) went seven innings, allowing two runs on eight hits with six strikeouts.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (8-9) lasted 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five runs on nine hits with a walk and five strikeouts on 98 pitches. The Guardians scored a run in the first, second and fourth innings and two more in the fifth to end Gausman's day.

Shortstop Amed Rosario hit a solo homer in the first. Catcher Austin Hedges singled in a run in the second and doubled in another in the fourth.

Naylor, of Mississauga, Ont., knocked in a run in the fifth with a single to right field. Owen Miller doubled in Cleveland's fifth run later in the inning.

Cavan Biggio was in right field for Toronto and made a fantastic sliding catch, crashing into the side wall on Myles Straw in the sixth. But he misplayed doubles to Hedges in the fourth and Miller's second of the game in the fifth.

The Guardians touched reliever Trent Thornton for two runs in the ninth, thanks to RBI singles from Rosario and Jose Ramirez.

Toronto right-hander Ross Stripling (5-3) will be activated Wednesday and start in place of