Picks up win Wednesday Richards (6-5) earned the win over Toronto on Wednesday, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five. Impact The right-hander cruised through five innings, allowing only one run on a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. solo shot. He retired the first two batters he faced in the sixth before running into trouble, as a walk followed by back-to-back homers by George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez resulted in his departure from the contest. Nonetheless, Richards pitched well enough to pick up the win, inducing 15 swinging strikes and allowing only four hits (though three left the yard). He lines up to face the Blue Jays again -- this time at home -- early next week.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE