Hernandez's homer powers Blue Jays past Guardians to end 3-game skid

Teoscar Hernandez smashed a leadoff seventh-inning homer to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a come-from-behind 2-1 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.

With the game tied, Hernandez took Cleveland starter Tristan McKenzie (8-9) deep to left-centre field for his 17th homer.

Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also managed to extend his hit streak to a career-high 22 games with a first-inning double as the Blue Jays (61-51) halted its three-game slide to win for only the seven time in seven outings.

The Guardians (60-53) saw their six-game win streak end before 44,977 at Rogers Centre.

Jordan Romano earned a four-out save, his 26th, to preserve another shutout performance for Toronto's bullpen. Zach Pop, Adam Cimber, Anthony Bass and Jimi Garcia did not allow a run in their combined three innings. Bass (3-3) picked up the win for working a clean seventh inning.

On Friday, the Blue Jays bullpen blanked Cleveland in the final five innings.

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