Jose Berrios dominant as Blue Jays blank Rockies

Right-hander Jose Berrios continued his stellar start to the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-0 Sunday afternoon.In his fourth start of the season, Berrios (3-0, 1.05 ERA) allowed only two hits, struck out seven, walked two and hit two batters.Justin Turner had two singles and a double in going 3-for-4 with three RBIs as the Blue Jays won the rubber match of the three-game series.Toronto is 4-2 on its homestand that will end with three games against the New York Yankees starting Monday.The Rockies fell to 1-11 at Toronto.Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (0-3) allowed four runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out three in five innings.Berrios worked out of a first-inning jam after a hit batter, a walk and catcher Alejandro Kirk’s errant pickoff throw put runners at second and third with one out.Toronto went ahead in the bottom of the inning. George Springer singled to center, took second on a groundout and scored when Turner singled on a bloop to shallow right that popped out of the glove of second baseman Brendan Rodgers, who tried to make an over-the-shoulder catch.Toronto took a 3-0 lead in the third. Kevin Kiermaier hit an infield single that Freeland deflected. He took second on Freeland’s errant pickoff throw, moved to third on a flyout and scored on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s single. With two outs, Turner hit an RBI double past third base.Berrios pitched around a leadoff walk and a hit batter in the fifth.