Guerrero and Bichette homer as the Blue Jays beat the White Sox 7-1
Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale (43) works against Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer (4) dives into third base before scoring on a hit by Ernie Clement following a throwing error by Chicago White Sox outfielder Austin Slater during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider (36) rounds second base on a single from Myles Straw off Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday June 21, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos works against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday June 21, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette (11) rounds the bases after hitting a lead off home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette (11) rounds the bases after hitting a lead off home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale (43) works against Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer (4) dives into third base before scoring on a hit by Ernie Clement following a throwing error by Chicago White Sox outfielder Austin Slater during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider (36) rounds second base on a single from Myles Straw off Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday June 21, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos works against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday June 21, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette (11) rounds the bases after hitting a lead off home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday June 21, 2025, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette homered, helping José Berríos and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Saturday.
Berríos surrendered an unearned run and two hits in a season-high 7 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked three in his first win since May 29.
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The last-place White Sox finished with two hits in their ninth loss in 10 games. They dropped to 8-32 on the road this year.
Davis Schneider had two hits and three RBIs as Toronto bounced back nicely from Friday's 7-1 loss in the series opener.
The crowd of 41,488 rose for a standing ovation when Berríos (3-3) exited after walking Ryan Noda. The lengthy start was a welcome one for a Toronto bullpen that used six relievers to cover seven innings Friday.
Ahead 1-0 on Bichette's game-opening homer, Toronto used five singles to add three more runs in the second inning. George Springer scored on a throwing error by right fielder Austin Slater, and Nathan Lukes and Schneider each had run-scoring hits.
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Chicago's Miguel Vargas tripled and scored on Guerrero's throwing error in the top of the sixth, but the Blue Jays slugger restored Toronto's four-run cushion with a two-out homer in the seventh, his 10th.
White Sox right-hander Aaron Civale (1-4) allowed five runs and nine hits in seven innings.
Key moment
Bichette went deep on Civale's first pitch for his third leadoff homer this season and the sixth of his career.
Key stat
Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 11 home runs, including three in the past five games.
Up next
Right-hander Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.81 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays in Sunday's series finale against White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser (2-2, 2.15 ERA).
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