Berríos wins seventh straight start, Guerrero gets 500th RBI as Blue Jays beat Cardinals 7-2

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched seven strong innings to win his seventh straight start, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in his 500th career run and scored twice, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday.

Guerrero went 1 for 3 with a walk, maintaining his batting average at .320, the third-highest in the AL.

“This year he’s separated himself and been on a different level offensively,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said of Guerrero. “He’s a really good hitter who understands how to drive in runs.”

Guerrero, 25, is the youngest player in Blue Jays history to drive in 500 runs. He reached the mark in 806 games.

Davis Schneider went 3 for 4 with a home run and drove in two as Toronto won its second straight.

Addison Barger had two hits and an RBI and Alejandro Kirk drove in a pair as the Blue Jays handed the Cardinals their first series loss against an AL East opponent in more than two years.

St. Louis lost for the fifth time in eight games and fell back to .500 at 74-74. The Cardinals began the day seven games out of the third NL wild card.

“I’m not really looking at the standings,” Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said. “I’m not too worried about it. Just try to take care of business and we’ll see where we end up. Obviously we’ve dug ourselves a hole and we need teams to play bad for us to get to where we want to go.”

Berríos (16-9) allowed one run and two hits, walked two and struck out four. He’s 3-0 in five career starts against St. Louis.

“Offensively, we just didn’t string anything together all day,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “Berríos did a nice job against us.”

Arenado praised Berríos for making at least 30 starts in each of the past six full seasons, excluding 2020.

“He doesn’t get a whole lot of credit around the game for how consistent he really is, just posting and putting innings up,” Arenado said. “He’s probably one of the more consistent pitchers in the game that people don’t talk about. His ball moves a lot.”

Roy Halladay won a Toronto-record 11 consecutive starts in 2003.

Ryan Burr worked the eighth and Luis Frías finished for Toronto.

Jordan Walker hit a solo home run, his third of the season, for the Cardinals. St. Louis came in 9-4 against AL East foes. They last lost a series to an AL East team by dropping two of three at Boston in June, 2022.

Arenado stayed in the game after an insect stung his left pinkie while he was fielding in the eighth.

“A bee flew near my ear, I wiped it with my glove,” Arenado said. “I thought it was gone, I put my glove on and got stung. It got stuck in my glove and it stung me on my pinkie. When I pulled my hand out after it stung me, the stinger was on my finger.”

Arenado had some mild swelling but said he expected to be available Sunday.

Walker opened the scoring with a two-out homer in the third, but Schneider tied it by connecting off Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson in the bottom half for his 11th home run and first since June 22.

Toronto took the lead with a four-run sixth. After the Blue Jays used a single and two walks to load the bases, Gibson exited after shortstop Masyn Winn’s throwing error on Ernie Clement’s grounder allowed the tiebreaking run to score.

Ryan Fernandez came on and gave up Kirk’s RBI groundout, and run-scoring singles by Barger and Schneider.

Gibson (8-7) allowed five runs – one earned – and four hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out one.

“It’s unfortunate how the outing ended,” Gibson said. “Overall I felt pretty good, just wish I could have avoided those two walks there in the sixth.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: SS Leo Jiménez was scratched from the lineup because of a right index finger contusion and replaced by Clement. … OF Joey Loperfido departed after four innings because of left adductor discomfort, the team said.

UP NEXT

RHP Yariel Rodríguez (1-6, 4.42) is scheduled to start for Toronto Sunday as the Blue Jays look for the sweep. RHP Miles Mikolas (8-11, 5.55) starts for the Cardinals.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gestures for the ball after hitting an RBI single, his 500th RBI as a Blue Jay, as he stands with St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt during seventh inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is doused after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gestures for the ball after hitting an RBI single, his 500th RBI as a Blue Jay, as he stands with St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt during seventh inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run during seventh inning interleague MLB baseball action against the St. Louis Cardinals in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages reaches for the ball as Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes scores during sixth inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Fernandez reacts during sixth inning interleague MLB baseball action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gestures to the bench as he stands alongside St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt after hitting an RBI single during seventh inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is doused after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider rounds the bases after hitting a home run off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson during third inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson works against Toronto Blue Jays during first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider celebrates in the dug out with teammate Luis De Los Santos after hitting a home run off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson during third inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos works against St. Louis Cardinals during first inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) rounds the bases after hitting a home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berrios during the third inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

José Berríos of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during fourth inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Paige Taylor White/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos works against St. Louis Cardinals during first inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest apparent change at the collection of museums he has accused of bias as he asserts his influence over how official presentations document U.S. history.

The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's “American Presidents” exhibition. The description had been placed alongside a photograph of Trump taken during his first term. Now, a different photo appears without any accompanying text block, though the text was available online. Trump was the only president whose display in the gallery, as seen Sunday, did not include any extended text.

The White House did not say whether it sought any changes. Nor did a Smithsonian statement in response to Associated Press questions. But Trump ordered in August that Smithsonian officials review all exhibits before the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. The Republican administration said the effort would “ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions.”

Trump's original “portrait label," as the Smithsonian calls it, notes Trump's Supreme Court nominations and his administration's development of COVID-19 vaccines. That section concludes: “Impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials.”

Then the text continues: “After losing to Joe Biden in 2020, Trump mounted a historic comeback in the 2024 election. He is the only president aside from Grover Cleveland (1837– 1908) to have won a nonconsecutive second term.”

Asked about the display, White House spokesman Davis Ingle celebrated the new photograph, which shows Trump, brow furrowed, leaning over his Oval Office desk. Ingle said it ensures Trump's “unmatched aura ... will be felt throughout the halls of the National Portrait Gallery.”

The portrait was taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok, who is credited in the display that includes medallions noting Trump is the 45th and 47th president. Similar numerical medallions appear alongside other presidents' painted portraits that also include the more extended biographical summaries such as what had been part of Trump's display.

Sitting presidents are represented by photographs until their official paintings are commissioned and completed.

Ingle did not answer questions about whether Trump or a White House aide, on his behalf, asked for anything related to the portrait label.

The gallery said in a statement that it had previously rotated two photographs of Trump from its collection before putting up Torok's work.

“The museum is beginning its planned update of the America’s Presidents gallery which will undergo a larger refresh this Spring,” the gallery statement said. “For some new exhibitions and displays, the museum has been exploring quotes or tombstone labels, which provide only general information, such as the artist’s name.”

For now, references to Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton being impeached in 1868 and 1998, respectively, remain as part of their portrait labels, as does President Richard Nixon's 1974 resignation as a result of the Watergate scandal.

And, the gallery statement noted, “The history of Presidential impeachments continues to be represented in our museums, including the National Museum of American History.”

Trump has made clear his intentions to shape how the federal government documents U.S. history and culture. He has offered an especially harsh assessment of how the Smithsonian and other museums have featured chattel slavery as a seminal variable in the nation's development but also taken steps to reshape how he and his contemporary rivals are depicted.

In the months before his order for a Smithsonian review, he fired the head archivist of the National Archives and said he was firing the National Portrait Gallery's director, Kim Sajet, as part of his overhaul. Sajet maintained the backing of the Smithsonian's governing board, but she ultimately resigned.

At the White House, Trump has designed a notably partisan and subjective “Presidential Walk of Fame” featuring gilded photographs of himself and his predecessors — with the exception of Biden, who is represented by an autopen — along with plaques describing their presidencies.

The White House said at the time that Trump himself was a primary author of the plaques. Notably, Trump's two plaques praise the 45th and 47th president as a historically successful figure while those under Biden's autopen stand-in describe the 46th executive as “by far, the worst President in American History” who “brought our Nation to the brink of destruction.”

Barrow reported from Atlanta.

A photograph of President Donald Trump and a short plaque next to it are on display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery's "American Presidents" exhibit on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Anna Johnson)

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)