Emerson Hancock, Mariners blank Blue Jays 4-0; Mitch Garver hits a 2-run homer

SEATTLE (AP) — Emerson Hancock and the Mariners bullpen extended Seattle’s scoreless streak to 24 innings and Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in a 4-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

Hancock (6-4) gave up two hits and two walks while striking out five over seven innings.

He followed Logan Gilbert on Saturday to became Seattle’s first starting pitchers with consecutive outings of seven shutout innings since Bryan Woo and Bryce Miller 2024. Over the weekend, the Hancock and Gilbert duo combined for 14 1/3 innings, no runs, three hits and 12 strikeouts.

Gabe Speier and Andrés Muñoz each threw an inning of relief for Seattle.

Toronto was shut out in consecutive games for the first time this season and has now won just two of its last 10 to drop six games under .500.

Hancock had a rough stretch in June after a stellar start to the season, not lasting more than six innings since June 1. On Sunday, after Ernie Clement's single in the second, Hancock retired 11 batters in a row.

Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage (4-4) struck out seven over six innings, but allowed three runs including two from Garver's homer to left field in the fourth.

Cal Raleigh brought in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third, and Josh Naylor added an RBI single in the eighth.

Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (4-3, 3.34 ERA) is scheduled to start the opener of a three-game series at San Francisco on Monday. The Mariners have yet to announce a starter for their upcoming series at Miami on Tuesday.

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto breaks his bat on a line out against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Mitch Garver greets first base coach Eric Young Jr. after hitting a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Mitch Garver holds the trident in the dugout while celebrating his two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock walks back to the dugout after the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and the Three Lions handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, a wild 3-2 victory on Sunday night to reach the quarterfinals.

England moves on to face Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a spot in the semifinals.

Bellingham stunned the crowd of more than 80,000 at a venue where Mexico was unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches, including three this year, when he scored on a header in the 36th minute and again in the 38th on a pass from Kane.

Julián Quiñones scored for El Tri in the 42nd minute, and the game appeared to turn in Mexico’s favor when England’s Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th for a dangerous foul on Jesús Gallardo.

But England was awarded a penalty for a challenge by Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel, and Kane converted for his sixth goal of this tournament and 14th of his World Cup career, matching Gerd Müller of West Germany for fifth on the scoring list. Kane has six goals in this tournament, one behind Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.

Kane then committed a foul that made him the first player since at least 1966 to score and concede a penalty in a World Cup game. Raúl Jiménez converted the kick with a stutter-step approach to move El Tri within 3-2.

Mexico attacked relentlessly over the final 21 minutes, plus 11 minutes of stoppage time, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and England's defenders held steady.

Mexico has not reached the quarterfinals since hosting in 1986. Since then, it has lost in the round of 16 eight times, failed to advance past the group stage in 2022 and was disqualified from the 1990 tournament.

See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saves a shot from Mexico's Raul Jimenez during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Mexico's Raul Jimenez, left, and England's Marc Guehi challenge for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Mexico's Cesar Montes, left, and England's Jude Bellingham (10) battle for the ball in front of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (1) during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan )

England's Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammate Harry Kane (9) after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

England's Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)