Gausman and Guerrero Jr. continue their hot streaks as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 6-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Gausman tossed seven shutout innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 10th home run since the All-Star break and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Tuesday night.

Will Wagner continued his strong start in the majors with two hits, including a two-run double in the first inning off Angels starter Carson Fulmer (0-3). Wagner, the son of former All-Star closer Billy Wagner, has five hits in eight at-bats in his first two games, including three doubles and three RBIs.

Willie Calhoun prevented the Angels from being shut out with a homer to right-center in the ninth inning. Zach Neto had three hits.

Gausman (11-8) is 5-0 with a 3.19 ERA in six starts since July 11. The right-hander allowed six hits, walked two and struck out five as he went at least seven innings for the fifth time this season.

“I’ll probably say command, even though I have been walking a lot of guys, but I’m kind of around the strike zone more,” Gausman said about his recent string of starts. “I got into a lot of deep counts, but we did a good job of mixing my fastball up and down, and that kind of opened up the offspeed pitches.”

The Angels had the bases loaded with one out in the second inning, but Gausman was able to escape when he got Jo Adell to ground into a double play.

“We loaded the bases and did exactly what he wanted us to do. He threw a sinker and we rolled into the ground and got a double play and ended the inning when we had the chance to do something,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “Veteran pitcher and he took a young club to school.”

Guerrero drove a hanging sweeper from Angels starter Carson Fulmer into the Blue Jays' bullpen in left field for a solo shot that extended Toronto's lead to 4-0 in the third inning. It was Guerrero’s second homer in 15 career games at The Big A, the ballpark where his father, Vladimir Guerrero Sr., called home for six seasons during his Hall of Fame career and went deep 89 times.

“I thought he took good swings all night,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said of the younger Guerrero. “The game plan against Fulmer was to get him up, and he caught a hanging breaking ball. He is as good as anybody right now around the league.”

Four pitches later, Spencer Horwitz put an elevated fastball into the stands in right-center, marking the second time this season the Blue Jays have had back-to-back homers. Guerrero has been involved in both.

Guerrero leads the majors with a .464 batting average (39 for 84) and 22 extra-base hits since the break.

The Blue Jays quickly jumped on top with three runs in the first that included Wagner's two-run double into the right-field corner. Toronto got on the board when Ernie Clement hit a hard grounder that went off the third-base bag and into shallow left field to drive in George Springer.

Wagner, who had three hits in his big league debut on Monday, also had a double in the third inning.

Joey Loperfido's RBI single made it 6-0 in the eighth inning.

Springer was ejected in the seventh inning by home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez after a replay review stood that Springer was not hit on the right foot on a pitch by Kenny Rosenberg.

Springer got very heated after being ejected, and had to held back by manager John Schneider and Guerrero.

Major League Baseball said in an email that replay official Adrian Johnson could not definitively determine that the ball struck Springer's foot after viewing all relevant angles.

Gonzalez and the umpire crew were not available for comment because a report about the ejection is being submitted to the Commissioner's Office for review.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Angels: C Logan O'Hoppe was back in the lineup after leaving Monday's game due to right knee soreness.

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Blue Jays RHP José Berríos (10-9, 3.97 ERA) faces Angels LHP Tyler Anderson (9-10, 2.99 ERA) in the series finale.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Carson Fulmer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto, bottom rear, steals second against Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Will Wagner during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz, left, is given a ceremonial jacket by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting a solo-home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Leo Jimenez fields a ground ball hit by Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel, who was out at first on the throw, during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a solo-home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gestures after hitting a solo-home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates after hitting a solo-home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels' Brandon Drury, left, is forced out at second by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Leo Jimenez off a ground single hit by Nolan Schanuel during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Will Wagner catches a pop out by Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Toronto Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez celebrates scoring off a single hit by Joey Loperfido during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez, center, argues with Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, second from right, after throwing out George Springer, right, as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. runs over during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

MILAN (AP) — Bologna’s preparations for its Champions League debut are not going well though it managed to spoil Como’s first Serie A home match in 21 years on Saturday.

Bologna came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw to gather three points from its opening four matches.

Bologna hosts Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Its only other appearance in Europe’s top competition was in 1964 in the preliminary round of the old European Cup.

AC Milan is also winless as it prepares for a Tuesday Champions League match against Liverpool. The Rossoneri hosted promoted Venezia later. Juventus drew at Empoli 0-0.

Como made a great start in the fifth minute when Patrick Cutrone attempted to roll the ball across the six-yard box but it took a huge deflection off Bologna defender Nicolò Casale for an own goal.

Bologna thought it was gifted a way back into the match on the stroke of halftime when referee Marco Piccinini signalled for a penalty following an Alberto Moreno handball, but he revoked his decision and instead gave a free kick because the handball was just outside the area.

Bologna improved after the break but found itself further behind when Cutrone raced onto a through ball and cut inside past a defender and fired into the far bottom corner.

Tommaso Pobega hit the post for Bologna, which finally pulled one back in the 76th through substitute Santiago Castro.

Another substitute helped the visitors snatch a point when Samuel Iling-Junior curled a fine strike into the top left corner in stoppage time.

Juventus, and more surprisingly Empoli, are among six unbeaten sides.

Empoli held Monza and Bologna to draws either side of a shock 2-1 win at Roma. Juventus' perfect start to the season was ruined by Roma in a goalless draw before the international break.

On Saturday, there were few clearcut chances in Empoli although home goalkeeper Devis Vásquez made spectacular saves to fingertip out a Federico Gatti header and deny Dusan Vlahovic in a one on one with the Juventus forward.

Empoli had a good opportunity in the 73rd minute following an Alberto Grassi one-two with Pietro Pellegri but the finish was straight at Mattia Perin.

The host could have won it right at the death but Gatti flew in with a great sliding block to keep out Emanuel Gyasi's close-range effort.

Juventus hosts PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Juventus Kenan Yildiz, right, fights for the ball with Empoli's Saba Goglichidze, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Juventus at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Andrea Cambiaso, right, jumps past Empoli's Liam Henderson during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Juventus at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus Dusan Vlahovic, top, is tackled by Empoli's Ardian Ismajli during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Juventus at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

Como 1907's Patrick Cutrone celebrates after Bologna's Nicolo Casale scored an own goal, during the Serie A soccer match between Como and Bologna at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in Como, Italy, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Antonio Saia/LaPresse via AP)

Como's Patrick Cutrone reacts during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Como and Bologna at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in Como, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Antonio Saia/LaPresse via AP)

Como's head coach Cesc Fabregas gives instructions during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Como and Bologna at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in Como, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Antonio Saia/LaPresse via AP)