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08/03 21:51 CDT Kirk goes deep as the Blue Jays snap the Astros' 6-game streak
in a 3-1 win
Kirk goes deep as the Blue Jays snap the Astros' 6-game streak in a 3-1 win
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Alejandro Kirk homered, Jess Snchez and Ernie Clement each
had an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston 3-1 on Monday night, snapping
the Astros' six-game winning streak.
Shane Bieber (3-2) bounced back after walking a career-high six batters while
just getting two outs in his last start. He tied a season high with nine hits
allowed but gave up just one run with two walks in 5 2/3 innings.
Tyler Rogers pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.
Jose Altuve had two hits and Jeremy Pea drove in a run for the Astros, who
failed to get an extra-base hit and left 13 men on base.
There were two on with two outs in the sixth when an RBI single by Pea cut the
lead to 3-1 and chased Bieber.
Braydon Fisher took over and the Blue Jays intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez
to give him a major league-leading 23 intentional walks this season and load
the bases. But Fisher retired Isaac Paredes on a fly out to end the inning.
The Astros had another chance to cut the deficit with two outs in the eighth,
but Brendon Little struck out Alvarez with a runner on first.
Center fielder Daulton Varsho made his Astros debut just hours after being
traded from the Blue Jays for right-hander Spencer Arrighetti. Varsho singled
and walked while batting cleanup for a team that has struggled to get
meaningful offensive contributions from its outfielders for most of the season.
Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-2) yielded seven hits and three runs in six
innings.
Struggling right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his first career relief appearance in
the majors after making 15 starts for the Astros and struck out five in three
hitless innings.
Kirk gave Toronto an early lead with his home run to open the second inning.
Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer hit consecutive singles to begin the fourth
before Okamoto scored on a one-out single by Snchez that made it 2-0.
Clement's sacrifice fly sent Springer home to push the lead to 3-0.
Up Next
Toronto RHP Trey Yesavage (5-5, 3.73 ERA) opposes RHP Hayden Wesneski (1-0,
4.76) when the series continues Tuesday night.
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