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Kirk drives in three as Blue Jays defeat Rays 10-5 in St. Petersburg

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Last updated Aug 19, 2026

Kirk drives in three as Blue Jays defeat Rays 10-5 in St. Petersburg

Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays secured a 10-5 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 18 at Tropicana Field. Alejandro Kirk led the charge with three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the third inning. The Jays scored in five different innings, with contributions from multiple players, totaling 17 hits. José Soriano pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three runs. The teams will face each other again on August 19, with Max Scherzer starting for the Jays.

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By the Numbers

•Blue Jays hit 17 times, each starter recorded at least one hit.
•Kirk raised his batting average to.279 after the game.
•Soriano pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three runs.
•Max Scherzer scheduled to start for Toronto in next game against Rays.
•Kazuma Okamoto set a rookie record with his 25th home run.

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Blue Jays 10 Rays 5 A win at Tropicana. I always think I’m more likely to find a $20 bill on the ground than to see the Jays win at that House of Horrors. The Jays, very democratically, scored two runs in each of five innings: We had 17 hits (let me double check, maybe […]
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