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Kazuma Okamoto Homers and Blue Jays' Bullpen Shuts the Door in 4-2 Victory over Astros
Okamoto hit his 17th homer and added a double as Toronto used three sacrifice flies and a strong bullpen to improve to 39-39.
- On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Houston Astros 4-2, with Kazuma Okamoto homering in the second inning and pinch-hitter Myles Straw driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh.
- The victory improved the Blue Jays record to 39-39, reaching.500 for the first time since May 29 and positioning Toronto for a potential extended winning streak.
- Starter Dylan Cease pitched 5 2/3 innings before relievers Braydon Fisher, Tyler Rogers, and Louis Varland shut out Houston the rest of the way, with Varland recording his 16th save.
- Alejandro Kirk extended the lead with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly that scored George Springer, marking Toronto's fifth win in six games.
- RHP Shane Bieber makes his season debut for the Blue Jays on Tuesday, facing Astros RHP Peter Lambert in the series continuation.
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Kazuma Okamoto homers as Blue Jays edge Astros to reach .500
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Associated Press News+14 Reposted by 14 other sources
Kazuma Okamoto homers and Blue Jays' bullpen shuts the door in 4-2 victory over Astros
Pinch-hitter Myles Straw drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with one of Toronto’s three sacrifice flies, and Kazuma Okamoto homered to help the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-2.
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Straw, Kirk come up clutch as Blue Jays top Astros 4-2 for fifth win in six games
TORONTO - Myles Straw's seventh-inning sacrifice fly drove home the go-ahead run, Alejandro Kirk padded the score with one of his own in the eighth, and the Toronto Blue Jays
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