Lukes has go-ahead hit in four-run seventh, Okamoto drives in three as Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5

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Harrison, I. (2026, September 26). Lukes has go-ahead hit in four-run seventh, Okamoto drives in three as Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/lukes-has-go-ahead-hit-in-four-run-seventh-okamoto-drives-in-three-as-blue-jays-beat-reds-6-5/article_7ff25f4b-00e7-5691-accc-671e1b5bca5c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-26 · by Ian Harrison

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Nathan Lukes hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning as part of a four-run rally that helped the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night. Kazuma Okamoto contributed with two hits and three RBIs, including a double that tied the game after Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s unusual RBI single when his broken bat redirected a bouncing ball. The win was secured by Mason Fluharty getting two outs for the victory and Louis Varland recording a save in the ninth inning.

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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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TORONTO (AP) — Nathan Lukes hit a go-ahead single in a four-run seventh inning, Kazuma Okamoto had two hits and three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night.

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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Lukes has go-ahead hit in four-run seventh, Okamoto drives in three as Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5 · assertive framing

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Jays → hit → night

Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz stole third base in the third inning to become the fourth player in Reds history with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. asserted

Cruz → steal → season

Mason Fluharty (7-1) got two outs for the win and Louis Varland worked a 1-2-3 ninth against the top of the lineup for his 35th save in 37 chances. asserted

Varland → get → chances

Alejandro Kirk and Okamoto hit RBI doubles off Nick Lodolo in the first. asserted

Kirk → hit → first

Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suárez hit a home run in the second to make it 2-1. asserted

it → hit → second

The Reds chased José Soriano with a four-run third. asserted

Reds → chase → third

De La Cruz hit a two-run double, stole third and scored on Sal Stewart’s single. asserted

Cruz → hit → single

Héctor Rodríguez drove in the fourth run with a fielder’s choice. asserted

Rodríguez → drive → choice

Soriano allowed five runs and eight hits. asserted

Soriano → allow → runs

Toronto’s seventh began with back-to-back walks issued by Luis Mey (0-2). asserted

seventh → begin → Mey

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with an RBI single, a hit that was redirected when the bouncing ball was struck by a flying piece of Guerrero’s broken bat. asserted

ball → follow → bat

After George Springer reached on Oswaldo Cabrera’s fielding error, Pierce Johnson replaced Mey. asserted

Johnson → reach → Mey

Okamoto greeted Johnson with a tying double to center and Lukes followed with his RBI single. asserted

Lukes → greet → single

Before the game, Guerrero apologized for recent comments about his 14-year, $500 million contract. asserted

Guerrero → apologize → contract

He finished 1 for 5. asserted

He → finish → 5

Up next Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (5-5, 3.67 ERA) is scheduled to start Saturday against Reds RHP Rhett Lowder (6-12, 6.01). asserted

Yesavage → schedule → Lowder

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