Martínez hits 2 homers as Guardians rough up Scherzer and beat Blue Jays 8-6

TORONTO (AP) — Angel Martínez went deep twice for his first career multi-homer game, Daniel Schneemann added the first leadoff homer of his career and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Friday night.

>All three home runs came off Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-3), who allowed seven runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings, his fourth straight winless outing. It’s the third time in five starts this season that Scherzer has failed to complete three innings.

>Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (4-1) allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings for his fourth win in five starts. He walked two and struck out four.

>Hunter Gaddis pitched the seventh, Erik Sabrowski worked the eighth and Cade Smith finished for his sixth save in eight chances.

>Martínez capped a five-run first inning with his fourth homer of the season, then chased Scherzer with a one-out drive in the third.

>On his second homer, Martínez fouled off the first seven pitches before taking three straight balls, then connected on the 11th pitch of the at-bat.

>Martínez struck out in his final two plate appearances, but finished 2 for 4 with four RBIs. It’s his second four-RBI game this season and the third of his career.

>Kazuma Okamota and Jesús Sánchez hit solo home runs for Toronto, but the Blue Jays couldn’t overcome Scherzer’s rough start.

>Sánchez homered in the first, his third. Okamoto hit a 430-foot drive into the second deck in center in the second, his fourth.

>Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes exited in the first inning because of a sore left hamstring. Lukes hit a leadoff double, but walked off following a brief conversation with the trainer and manager John Schneider.

Up nextBlue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (1-1, 2.54 ERA) is expected to start Saturday against Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.20).

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