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Kirk drives in go-ahead run as Blue Jays come back for 4-3 victory over Mariners
Alejandro Kirk drove in the go-ahead run and Louis Varland earned his 31st save as Toronto improved to 31 comeback wins.
- On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 at Rogers Centre, securing their 31st comeback win of the season with two-out RBI singles from Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk in the sixth inning.
- The Mariners established a 3-0 lead early, with Cal Raleigh hitting his 19th home run in the second inning and Taylor Ward adding a two-out, two-run single in the fourth off starter Jose Soriano.
- Toronto cut the deficit to 3-2 in the fifth inning when George Springer walked on an Eduard Bazardo wild pitch, allowing Myles Straw and Bateman to score from the bases loaded.
- Soriano pitched seven effective innings with six strikeouts, while Louis Varland earned his 31st save in front of 41,512 fans at Rogers Centre, helping the Blue Jays win their second consecutive game.
- Manager John Schneider announced a rotation of Spencer Arrighetti, Dylan Cease, and Soriano for the upcoming three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians starting Tuesday, as the club celebrated former broadcaster Buck Martinez's induction into the Hall of Excellence.
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Kirk drives in go-ahead run as Blue Jays come back for 4-3 victory over Mariners
TORONTO - Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk delivered two-out run-scoring singles in the sixth inning, and Louis Varland earned his 31st save to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a
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Mexican Alejandro Kirk promoted the tie-breaker race with a two-out single at the sixth inning and Toronto tiles beat the Seattle Mariners on Saturday 4-3.
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