Alejandro Kirk drives in tiebreaking run as Blue Jays top Mariners 4-3

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Alejandro Kirk drives in tiebreaking run as Blue Jays top Mariners 4-3
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Alejandro Kirk hit a tiebreaking two-out single in the sixth inning, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday at Rogers Centre. José Soriano secured the win for Toronto, striking out six over seven innings while allowing three runs. Seattle got off to a strong start, with Cal Raleigh hitting a solo home run and a bases-loaded single from Taylor Ward that put them ahead 3-0. The Blue Jays bounced back, scoring two runs on a wild pitch in the fifth, followed by Kirk's critical hit in the sixth. The loss marked Seattle's third consecutive defeat. The series continues on Sunday with Max Scherzer set to pitch for Toronto.

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  • Blue Jays score two runs on a wild pitch in the fifth inning.
  • José Soriano improves to 11-7 with six strikeouts in seven innings.
  • Cal Raleigh hits his 19th home run for Seattle.
  • Josh Naylor and Myles Straw score on a wild pitch.
  • Next game features Blue Jays' Max Scherzer against Mariners' Logan Gilbert.
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Alejandro Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out single in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday. José Soriano (11-7) struck out six in seven innings to win for the second time in three starts. Tyler Rogers struck out two in the eighth but left after walking Julio Rodríguez.

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