Yusei Kikuchi had nine strikeouts over six strong innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
The left-hander allowed four hits and one earned run on a sunny afternoon with the roof open at Rogers Centre.
Toronto was rewarded for its aggressiveness on the basepaths in the third inning. Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer pulled off a double-steal and the former came home on a Bo Bichette groundout. Walls turned on the next pitch after the Varsho catch for his first homer of the year to tie the game at one.
Tampa Bay reliever Josh Fleming gifted Toronto a run in the sixth as he issued four walks . A free pass to Springer brought Matt Chapman home to make it 4-1.The Rays scratched out a run in the eighth but Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. prevented anything further. He made a nice swipe tag on Harold Ramirez after a hurried throw from Merrifield at second base.
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