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Kazuma Okamoto powers Blue Jays past Reds 6-5 as Toronto snaps three-game skid

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Chidley-Hill, J. (2026, September 26). Kazuma Okamoto powers Blue Jays past Reds 6-5 as Toronto snaps three-game skid. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/kazuma-okamoto-powers-blue-jays-past-reds-6-5-as-toronto-snaps-three-game-skid/article_1cde890f-1013-5475-a8ab-c9be67172c37.html

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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.

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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.

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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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Kazuma Okamoto powers Blue Jays past Reds 6-5 as Toronto snaps three-game skid · assertive framing

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TORONTO - Kazuma Okamoto hit two doubles, driving in three runs, to power the Toronto Blue Jays past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

Jr. → drive → lead

Starting pitcher Jose Soriano coughed up five runs over three innings, allowing eight hits. asserted

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. asserted

Jays → come → skid

Eugenio Suarez had a solo home run in the second for Cincinnati (74-86). asserted

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. asserted

choice → have → run

Nick Lodolo gave up seven hits and two walks over five innings but limited the damage to just two runs. asserted

Lodolo → give → runs

Relievers Luis Mey (0-2), Pierce Johnson and Graham Ashcraft followed him to the mound. asserted

Mey → follow → mound

Cincinnati came flying out of the gate in the first three innings, taking full advantage of a poor showing from Soriano. asserted

Cincinnati → come → Soriano

Once Toronto pulled their starting pitcher, however, the Reds had a hard time getting contact. asserted

Reds → pull → contact

Toronto loaded the bases twice in the second and third innings but failed to score any runners both times. asserted

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. asserted

Okamoto → have → game

Guerrero apologized to fans before the game for controversial comments he made in a Spanish-language podcast on Wednesday. asserted

he → apologize → Wednesday

He drew a mixed response when he first came to bat and drew loud boos when he struck out twice. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted