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09/26 16:47 CDT Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win
since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as
Reds beat Blue Jays
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- JJ Bleday hit a solo home run, Hctor Rodrguez added a
two-run triple and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on
Saturday.
Rhett Lowder (7-12) allowed three hits in six scoreless innings to win for the
first time since August 28, stopping a four-start losing streak.
Cincinnati improved to 29-18 against AL opponents. The Reds were 46-68 vs. the
NL.
Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and was booed
by some in the sellout crowd of 42,482. Guerrero, who has slumped this season
while playing with injuries, apologized Friday for comments that this $500
million, 14-year contract was for past accomplishments.
Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage (5-6) allowed one run and two hits in two
innings. The 23-year-old rookie right-hander returned last Monday after missing
42 games because of left knee surgery and finished with a 3.69 ERA in 20
starts, striking out 97 in 97 2/3 innings.
Bleday led off the second inning with his 24th home run, a 413-foot drive to
center.
Cincinnati boosted the lead to 3-0 the third against Spencer Miles on shortstop
Andrs Gimnez's fielding error and Eugenio Surez's RBI double. Rodrguez
tripled with two outs in the fifth off John Klein.
Gimnez hit a run-scoring groundout in the seventh against Connor Phillips.
Up next
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (3-9, 6.14 ERA) is expected to start Sunday's season
finale against Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (5-4, 4.89). Scherzer said he will
decide during the offseason whether to retire.
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