Bowden Francis throws 7 scoreless innings as Blue Jays shut out Cubs 1-0
CHICAGO â Joey Loperfido homered and Bowden Francis threw seven scoreless innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays shut out the Cubs 1-0 on Sunday.Loperfido's solo shot off Shota Imanaga was all Toronto needed to end a two-game skid.Francis matched his longest career outing, set six days earlier against the Los Angeles Angels.He was perfect the first time through the order but loaded the bases in the fourth. He escaped the jam by catching Dansby Swanson looking at a third strike.
Imanaga allowed four hits, walked one and struck out six in the first five innings. It was his first loss since June 21, a span of nine starts.The crowd of 36,117 gave its loudest ovation to former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould, who led the seventh-inning singalong with his children.TRAINER'S ROOMBlue Jays: SS Leo Jiménez got a day off after leaving Saturday's game with right knee soreness.
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