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Kirk homers, Bieber in form as Toronto Blue Jays top New York Yankees 3-1
Shane Bieber allowed one run in six innings and Alejandro Kirk hit two homers as Toronto won for the fourth time in five games.
- On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 3-1 at Rogers Centre, with pitcher Shane Bieber allowing one earned run on four hits before a sellout crowd of 42,816.
- Entering the matchup, the Yankees held the American League's second-best record behind East Division-leading Tampa Bay. The two teams are meeting six times over 10 days to wrap up their season series.
- During the sixth inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game after colliding with Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. at third base. The tying run scored on fielding errors by New York.
- Alejandro Kirk provided the decisive offense with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and a solo homer in the eighth. Louis Varland earned his 27th save with a perfect ninth.
- Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler is scheduled to start Saturday afternoon with a 2.21 earned-run average. The Blue Jays have not yet named their starter for the contest.
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Striker-designate Alejandro Kirk produced two points on Friday in Toronto.
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TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk connected a home run and a double that broke the draw, Shane Bieber released six innings to win for the fourth time in six openings and the Toronto Tiles beat the Yankees on Friday 3-1...
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