Alejandro Kirk Has Winning Hit in Ninth Inning as Blue Jays Beat Phillies 2
- In the ninth inning, Alejandro Kirk delivered a decisive RBI that led the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 walk-off win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre on June 4, 2025.
- The game featured Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singling and stealing second base before Kirk’s walk-off hit, while Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto left after being hit by a foul ball in the ninth inning.
- José Berríos pitched six innings allowing one run, and rookie Mick Abel, recalled that day for the Phillies, threw 5 1/3 innings with one run allowed before Toronto tied the game in the sixth inning.
- Nick Castellanos put his team ahead early with a solo homer off Berríos in the second inning, while Jeff Hoffman secured the victory by retiring the last batter despite facing his former Phillies teammates.
- The Blue Jays improved to 32-29 with six wins in their last seven games, while the Phillies dropped to 37-24 after losing five of six, indicating momentum shifts for both teams.
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Alejandro Kirk has winning hit in ninth inning as Blue Jays beat Phillies 2
TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk drove in the winning run in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Wednesday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a one-out single off former teammate Jordan Romano (0-2) and stole second base. Addison Barger struck out but Kirk won it with a line drive that hit off the wall in right field. Former Phillies reliever Jeff Hoffman (5-2) got one out for the win. Nick Castellanos ope…
Mick Abel has another quality start in Phillies’ 2-1 walk-off loss to the Blue Jays
Abel allowed one run over 5⅓ innings and has yet to walk a batter in the major leagues. Nick Castellanos' second inning solo home run was the Phillies' only run of the game.
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