The Toronto Blue Jays took care of business on their home field against the Texas Rangers by taking advantage of a struggling bullpen and limited starting rotat

TORONTO — The tying run stood on deck in Sunday’s eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays threatened yet another comeback. Toronto’s history of late-game heroics gave fans hope — even down four runs, they slid forward in their seats. This time, though, Alejandro Kirk’s lazy foul fly found a Texas Rangers glove and hope finally faded away.

Amid the Blue Jays' win over the Rangers on Friday night, catcher Alejandro Kirk stole a base, and Chris Bassitt had to make a joke.

Alejandro Kirk just did the unimaginable. No, not the opposite-field home run to give the Blue Jays the jolt of life they desperately needed in the seventh. No, not the clutch, bases-loaded single to

Marcus Semien homered and scored twice in his return to the lineup and Nathan Eovaldi worked seven innings and won his seventh straight decision as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk earns first career stolen base as manager John Schneider delivers hilarious reaction.

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