Jesus Sanchez homered and drove in three runs on April 26 to help the Toronto Blue Jays earn a 4-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.
Vladimir Guerrero had three hits and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who took two of three from Cleveland. Toronto starter Patrick Corbin went 4⅔ innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out four and walking two.
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Braydon Fisher (1-0) pitched 1⅓ scoreless innings to earn the win.
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Apr 14, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Iv‡n Herrera (48) tags out Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo (9) during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium.
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Apr 14, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Iv‡n Herrera (48) tags out Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo (9) during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium.
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Cleveland Guardians center fielder Daniel Schneemann, left, almost collides with right fielder Angel Martinez as he catches a fly ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson (not pictured) on April 13, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges (27) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning on April 12, 2026, in Cumberland, Georgia.
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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick throws against the Atlanta Braves on April 11, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Apr 10, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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Apr 8, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians left fielder Angel Martinez (1) celebrates after hitting a grand slam during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Cleveland Guardians rookie Juan Brito hits a double for his first career hit during the second inning of his Major League debut against the Kansas City Royals on April 7, 2026, in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez acknowledges the fans after becoming the franchise’s all time leader in games played during a game against the Kansas City Royals on April 6, 2026, in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Guardians’ CJ Kayfus celebrates his solo home run with designated hitter Chase DeLauter (24) in the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs on April 5, 2026, in Cleveland.
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Apr 5, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) makes a catch in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs.
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Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez slides safely into second base during the home opener against the Chicago Cubs, April 3, 2026, in Cleveland.
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Apr 1, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann (10) steals third base during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Mar 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) throws to the plate during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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Mar 30, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges (27) reacts after hitting a double against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Mar 29, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) scores a run off an RBI double hit by Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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Mar 28, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Chase DeLauter (24) celegbrates with centerfielder Steven Kwan (38) after hitting a two-run home run during the tenth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
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Mar 27, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter (24) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
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Mar 26, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter (24) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Slade Cecconi (0-4) yielded four runs on six hits in 5⅔ innings to remain winless to start the season. He struck out five and walked one for Cleveland, which has dropped three of its last four games. Angel Martinez tallied two hits and an RBI in the loss.
Louis Varland tossed a scoreless ninth to secure his third save in as many opportunities.
After Ernie Clement began the first inning with a double and Daulton Varsho walked, Guerrero’s single drove in the game’s first run.
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi is relieved by manager Stephen Vogt (12) during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 26, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.
Sanchez then extended the margin to two with a sacrifice fly.
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Juan Brito and Austin Hedges singled in the fifth to put runners on the corners, and Brayan Rocchio‘s RBI single cut Cleveland’s deficit in half.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Jesús Sánchez (12) celebrates with teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting a home run against the Cleveland Guardians on April 26, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.
After Martinez’s double tied the score 2-2, Fisher replaced Corbin and got out of the inning.
Guerrero led off the home half of the sixth with a double to center, before Sanchez belted his fourth home run of the season, giving the Blue Jays a 4-2 edge.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Angel Martinez has 2 more hits for Guardians, who have lost 3 of 4