No Support: Gausman strikes out 12 in losing effort as Giants blank Blue Jays

Four San Francisco pitchers combined for an eight-hit shutout as the Giants defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 at Rogers Center on Tuesday-evening.

Opener Ryan Walker survived a nervous first inning and left-hander Alex Wood worked in the seventh inning for the Giants (45-34), who have won 13 of their last 15 games.

San Francisco scratched off a run in the fifth inning and added some insurance with a two-run double by Thairo Estrada in the ninth. Relievers Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval, with his 23rd save, finished in the opener of the three-game series.

The Blue Jays-starter set the early tone by striking out in the first inning. Walker put runners on the corners in the bottom half before striking out three himself.

Gausman received a standing ovation from the Rogers Center crowd of 36,004 after striking out LaMonte Wade Jr. in the fourth inning. It was his 1,500th career strikeout.

The 32-year-old pitcher, who played for the Giants in 2020 and 2021, did not allow a runner until he walked JD Davis two out later in the frame.

San Francisco registered its first basehit in the fifth inning when Estrada hit a blind single. He stole second base, advanced to third on a balk and scored on a double by Patrick Bailey.

Toronto left fielder Whit Merrifield made an over-the-shoulder catch on the warning lane to deprive Brandon Crawford of an RBI and extra bases. Gausman then waved to Luis Matos for his ninth strikeout in the game.

Bichette, who leads the American League in hits (109) and multi-hit games (31), led off the sixth inning with a single, but was left behind. Toronto left seven runners on base to lead San Francisco to four.

With his pitch count up to 106, Gausman was replaced by Nate Pearson in the seventh inning.

Wood (3-2), who gave up five hits and struckout seven, was retired in the bottom half after giving up a leadoff double to Daulton Varsho.

Merrifield moved Varsho to third base with a grounder, but Rogers, a soft-throwing submariner, fantasized Danny Jansen and Cavan Biggio to keep the shutout intact.

Brandon Belt doubled in the eighth inning. It was his first game against his former team since signing with Toronto in the off-season. Belt won two World Series titles during his 12 seasons with San Francisco.

Toronto reliever Erik Swanson gave up both runs in the ninth. The game took two hours and 45 minutes to play.