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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-26 · by John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press
Kazuma Okamoto hit two doubles and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday. Okamoto's performance helped Toronto snap a three-game losing streak. The Blue Jays had an early lead but saw it slip away; they then rallied with four runs in the seventh inning to secure the win. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s RBI single in the seventh also contributed significantly, despite facing initial fan backlash for recent controversial comments.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Friday night in Toronto, Kazuma Okamoto led the Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, snapping a three-game losing streak. Okamoto contributed with two doubles and drove in three runs. Early on, Alejandro Kirk and Okamoto each hit RBI doubles for an early 2-0 lead. In the seventh inning, Nathan Lukes' go-ahead single highlighted a four-run rally that secured the win. Meanwhile, Elly De La Cruz of the Reds achieved a historic feat by stealing third base to become the fourth Cincinnati player with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season.
Written for “Blue Jays Beat Reds” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
TORONTO - Kazuma Okamoto hit two doubles, driving in three runs, to power the Toronto Blue Jays past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday.
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Okamoto → hit → Friday
Alejandro Kirk and Okamoto each had an RBI double in the first inning for an early 2-0 Toronto (78-82) lead.
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Kirk → have → lead
Then Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Okamoto and Nathan Lukes drove in runs with basehits in a four-run seventh to re-take the lead.
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Jr. → drive → lead
Starting pitcher Jose Soriano coughed up five runs over three innings, allowing eight hits.
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Soriano → start → hits
Brendan Cellucci, Chad Dallas, Mason Fluharty, Tyler Rogers and Louis Varland came out of the bullpen as the Blue Jays snapped a three-game skid.
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Jays → come → skid
Eugenio Suarez had a solo home run in the second for Cincinnati (74-86).
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Suarez → have → Cincinnati
Elly De La Cruz had a two-run double in the third before Sal Stewart singled home another and Hector Rodriguez’s fielder’s choice drove in a run.
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choice → have → run
Nick Lodolo gave up seven hits and two walks over five innings but limited the damage to just two runs.
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Lodolo → give → runs
Relievers Luis Mey (0-2), Pierce Johnson and Graham Ashcraft followed him to the mound.
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Mey → follow → mound
Cincinnati came flying out of the gate in the first three innings, taking full advantage of a poor showing from Soriano.
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Cincinnati → come → Soriano
Once Toronto pulled their starting pitcher, however, the Reds had a hard time getting contact.
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Reds → pull → contact
Toronto loaded the bases twice in the second and third innings but failed to score any runners both times.
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Toronto → load → runners
The Blue Jays had runners on all three bases again in the third but Okamoto banged his double off the wall in left-centre field to cash in two and tie the game 5-5.
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Okamoto → have → game
Guerrero apologized to fans before the game for controversial comments he made in a Spanish-language podcast on Wednesday.
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he → apologize → Wednesday
He drew a mixed response when he first came to bat and drew loud boos when he struck out twice.
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he → draw → boos
He turned the Blue Jays faithful around in the seventh when the sold-out Rogers Centre crowd chanted his name before his RBI single.
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crowd → turn → single
Key stat
Okamoto now has 92 runs batted in in his rookie MLB season, the next most on the Blue Jays is light-hitting shortstop Andres Gimenez with 58.
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most → have → 58
Up next
Trey Yesavage (5-5) will start for the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in the second-last game of the season.
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Yesavage → start → season
Rhett Lowder (6-12) will go for Cincinnati.
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Lowder → go → Cincinnati
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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