Suárez, Smith Homer as Diamondbacks Beat Blue Jays 9-5 to Avoid Sweep

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Eugenio Suárez homered and drove in four runs, Ryne Nelson pitched 5 2/3 innings for his second straight win and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Pavin Smith also homered and drove in three runs for the Diamondbacks. Suárez's two-run blast in the second inning, his team-leading 22nd, opened the scoring. Smith extended the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth, his sixth. These homers ended a two-game streak without connecting after Arizona had a season-high 10 straight with a home run.

Suárez finished 3 for 5. Ketel Marte also contributed with three hits, scoring twice and driving in a run.

Both Diamondbacks homers came off Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman, who lost his second consecutive outing. Gausman (5-6) allowed a season-worst seven runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. He is now 0-2 with a 7.65 ERA in four June starts.

Nelson (4-2) earned the win, allowing just one run on two walks while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings.

Alejandro Kirk’s solo homer in the second was the only Toronto hit off Nelson.

Kirk added another solo homer in the seventh off Anthony DeSclafani for his fifth career multi-homer game. These were his sixth and seventh homers of the season. DeSclafani allowed four runs, three earned, in two innings of relief.

Arizona’s Corbin Carroll did not play in the game. The 2023 NL Rookie of the Year left Wednesday’s 8-1 loss after being hit on the left hand by a pitch.

Key Moment

Suárez hit a two-out, two-run double in the third inning, extending Arizona’s lead to 4-1.

Key Stat

Toronto’s Andrés Giménez was hit by two pitches on Thursday. He was hit at least once in all three games of the series.

Up Next

Diamondbacks

RHP Zac Gallen (4-8, 5.19 ERA) is scheduled to start at Colorado on Friday against Rockies LHP Austin Gomber (0-0, 0.00).

Blue Jays

RHP Spencer Turnbull (1-0, 2.08 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday’s game against the White Sox. RHP Davis Martin (2-7, 3.79 ERA) goes for Chicago.

In summary

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday to prevent a three-game sweep. Eugenio Suárez was a key contributor with a home run and four RBIs, while Pavin Smith added a home run and three RBIs. D-backs pitcher Ryne Nelson earned the win. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman had a difficult outing. Toronto's offense was highlighted by two home runs from Alejandro Kirk.

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