Ernie Clement’s 10th-inning homer lifts Blue Jays over Astros 5-4
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 9:23 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Ernie Clement’s two-run home run in the 10th inning propelled the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The game was tied 3-3 entering the 10th, with Clement's homer putting Toronto ahead after an automatic runner advanced. Yordan Alvarez responded with a hit for Houston, scoring a runner, but was thrown out attempting to stretch it into a double. Manager Joe Espada was ejected after a challenge on the play. The Blue Jays won two of three in the series, with Jesús Sánchez tying the game with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Jameson Taillon made his debut for Toronto, allowing three runs over four innings. Toronto's next matchup is against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
- •Clement's homer puts Blue Jays ahead in the 10th inning.
- •Alvarez's hit in the 10th draws Astros closer but results in an out.
- •Jesús Sánchez tied the game with a sixth-inning homer.
- •Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in his debut for the Blue Jays.
- •Blue Jays face the Chicago White Sox next on Thursday.
- 9:23 PMYahoo Sports — Ernie Clement’s 10th-inning, 2-run homer lifts the Blue Jays past the Astros
"Ernie Clement’s two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday. The game was tied at 3-all entering the 10th with the automatic runner on second when Clement sent the first pitch from Bennett Sousa (0-1) over left field to put the Blue Jays on top. Yordan Alvarez's base hit to start Houston's 10th scored the automatic runner to get the Astros within 5-4, but Alvarez was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double.
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