Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Extends Hit Streak to 20 Games, Powers Blue Jays to Victory

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s remarkable hitting streak continued Thursday night, as he drove in four runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Guerrero Jr. finished a single shy of hitting for the cycle, extending his hit streak to 20 games.

Guerrero Jr. doubled home George Springer in the first inning, belted an opposite-field two-run shot for his 23rd homer in the fifth and tripled in another run off the right-field wall in the sixth.

His 20-game hit streak is just two shy of his career-best 22-game hit streak, set in 2022. He became only the second player in Blue Jays’ history to check in with two hit streaks of 20 or more games, joining Damaso Garcia, who registered hit streaks of 20 and 21 games in 1982 and 1983, respectively.

Guerrero Jr. went three-for-four Thursday night with a fly ball out to right field in the second. He also scored two runs.

During his streak, he has hit .507 (37 for 73) with 11 doubles, a triple, 10 homers, and 22 RBI.

The Blue Jays received a strong start from Kevin Gausman (10-8). He survived a two-run homer from Colton Cower after giving up a two-out walk in the third inning.

Gausman yielded two runs on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in eight innings. His 100-pitch effort was his fourth win in his last four decisions.

The Orioles scored four runs on five hits off relievers Zach Pop and Chad Green to make for a nervous ninth for the 27,910 at Rogers Centre.

After three doubles Wednesday, Toronto rookie shortstop Leo Jimenez doubled and scored in the sixth inning on Daulton Varsho’s single.

Varsho, hitting in the No. 2 slot ahead of Guerrero, singled, walked twice, and scored three times.

Orioles starter Dean Kremer (4-9) lasted 4 ⅓ innings, giving up Guerrero’s homer, five runs on four hits with five walks, and six strikeouts.