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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-26 · by John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press
In a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, Hector Rodriguez's two-run triple was pivotal as the Reds won 5-1. JJ Bleday hit a solo home run early for the Reds, who ended with seven runs while limiting the Blue Jays to one. The Blue Jays' loss secured their last-place finish in the American League East.
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 Saturday in Toronto, Hector Rodriguez hit a decisive two-run triple as the Cincinnati Reds secured a 5-1 victory over the Blue Jays. JJ Bleday opened scoring early with his 24th solo home run in the second inning. The game saw Rhett Lowder, who hadn’t won since August, pitch six scoreless innings to claim his seventh win of the season, while relievers kept Toronto at bay. The Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., struggling this season and dealing with injuries, went 0 for 4 and faced some booing from fans in a sellout crowd of 42,482. This loss ensured that the Blue Jays will finish last in the American League East for the season.
Written for “Reds Beat Blue Jays” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Hector Rodriguez had a two-run triple in the fifth inning as the Cincinnati Reds topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday.
asserted
Reds → have → Saturday
JJ Bleday had a solo home run in the second inning for an early Cincinnati (75-86) lead.
asserted
Bleday → have → lead
Sal Stewart’s fielder’s choice scored a run in the third and Eugenio Suarez smashed an RBI double in the next at bat.
asserted
Suarez → score → bat
Rhett Lowder (7-12) pitched six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, striking out two.
asserted
Lowder → pitch → two
Connor Phillips, Graham Ashcraft and Tejay Antone came out of the bullpen.
asserted
Phillips → come → bullpen
Andres Gimenez drove in a run with a groundout in the seventh for the only Toronto (78-83) run.
asserted
Gimenez → drive → run
The loss guaranteed that the Blue Jays will finish the season last in the American League East.
asserted
Jays → guarantee → East
Starting pitcher Trey Yesavage (5-6) allowed a run on two hits and a walk, striking out three over two innings.
asserted
Yesavage → start → innings
Relievers Spencer Miles, Braydon Fisher, John Klein, and Brendon Little followed him to the mound.
asserted
Miles → follow → mound
Toronto limited all-star shortstop Elly De La Cruz to just a walk, forcing him to go 0 for 4 at the plate.
asserted
Toronto → limit → plate
But Stewart, Suarez and the bottom of Cincinnati’s lineup made up for his off day.
asserted
Stewart → make → day
Yesavage made just his second start after a lengthy stint on the injured list.
asserted
Yesavage → make → list
The 23-year-old had a limited pitch count and, with only one game left in the season and Toronto eliminated from the playoffs, there was no need to strain his arm.
asserted
Toronto → have → arm
Key moment
Blue Jays left-fielder Josh Smith knocked himself to the ground after backing into the outfield wall hard, allowing Rodriguez’s hit to become a triple.
asserted
hit → knock → wall
Key stat
When Klein entered the game in the fifth inning he became the 64th person to play for the Blue Jays this season, a franchise record.
asserted
he → enter → Jays
Up next
Max Scherzer (3-9) will start on short rest for the Blue Jays in what could be the final appearance of his 19-year career.
uncertain
what → start → career
The Reds will counter with Brandon Williamson (5-4).
asserted
Reds → counter → Williamson
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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