Giants' Dominant Performance
San Francisco Giants Rout Blue Jays 10-1 as Ramos and Roupp Deliver Stellar Performances
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The San Francisco Giants crushed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Sunday, capping a dominant three-game interleague series. Heliot Ramos hit two home runs and drove in five runs, while starter Landen Roupp threw eight innings for the first time in his career, according to Brandon Sun.
The lopsided win pushed the Giants to 8-11 in interleague play. Toronto's only bright spot was Kazuma Okamoto's 20th home run of the season, a solo shot that provided the Jays' lone run, Idaho Statesman reported.
Ramos Delivers a Five-RBI Demolition
Heliot Ramos was the story of the game. He went deep twice and knocked in five of San Francisco's 10 runs. His performance single-handedly put the game out of reach early, Castanet Kamloops reported. Ramos has become one of the Giants' most reliable bats this season.
Victor Bericoto also contributed offensively, adding to a lineup that punished Toronto pitching all night. The Giants collected five hits off starter Kevin Gausman in just five and one-third innings, according to Sun Herald.
Gausman Charged With Seven Runs in Short Outing
Toronto's Kevin Gausman had a rough night. He allowed seven runs — four of them earned — on five hits before leaving after five and one-third innings. That kind of early exit puts enormous pressure on a bullpen, which had to absorb the remaining innings, Ledger-Enquirer reported.
Gausman, one of Toronto's top starters, couldn't contain the Giants' hot bats. The Blue Jays' offense offered little help in return. Aside from Okamoto's solo shot, Toronto managed almost nothing against the San Francisco pitching staff.
Roupp Ends Two-Month Winless Stretch With Career Outing
Landen Roupp had been without a win since April 26 — a stretch of over two months. Sunday changed that in a big way. He went eight full innings, the longest outing of his career, shutting down a Blue Jays lineup that never found its rhythm, according to Brandon Sun.
Roupp's eight-inning effort also preserved the bullpen heading into the next series. Going deep into games is a luxury for any team. For the Giants, it was exactly the kind of start they needed, Castanet Kamloops noted.
Giants Take the Series and Improve Interleague Record
San Francisco swept the three-game set against Toronto. The Giants now sit at 8-11 in interleague play. Winning a series against an American League club is a morale boost for a team still working to climb the National League standings, Idaho Statesman reported.
Toronto, meanwhile, heads into the next stretch of its schedule having lost the series badly. The Blue Jays were outscored heavily across the games. Okamoto's 20th home run was a personal milestone, but it did little to soften the sting of the series defeat, according to Sun Herald.
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