A late rally lifted the Toronto Blue Jays past the Cincinnati Reds, with the game turning in the seventh inning at Rogers Centre.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Kazuma Okamoto set the tone for Toronto's comeback, delivering extra-base hits and driving in the tying runs during the decisive stretch. Alejandro Kirk also supplied an early spark, while the Toronto bullpen protected the lead after the rally.
Toronto's seventh-inning surge began when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled to bring Andrés Giménez home. Kazuma Okamoto's double then brought Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. across to tie the game. Nathan Lukes followed with a single that scored George Springer and put Toronto ahead.
Cincinnati had seized control in the third when Elly De La Cruz's double brought home Oswaldo Cabrera and Carlos Jorge. Sal Stewart then brought Elly De La Cruz home, and Héctor Rodríguez's force-out brought Sal Stewart across. Luis Mey absorbed the loss after Toronto's late push, while Toronto's relievers held the advantage.
The game belonged to the late rally: Cincinnati created separation early, but Toronto answered when the margin mattered most.
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Cincinnati Reds, 6-5.
- Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .212 on the season).
- Kazuma Okamoto went 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs (batting .234 on the season).
- Alejandro Kirk went 1-for-3 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .282 on the season).
- Louie Varland allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (35) (1.27 ERA).
- Luis Mey allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (0-2) (6.42 ERA).
- Mason Fluharty allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.2 innings, to earn the win (7-1) (3.36 ERA).
Toronto Blue Jays improved to 78-81; Cincinnati Reds fell to 74-86.