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Hector Rodriguez's two-run triple powers Reds past Blue Jays 5-1

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Chidley-Hill, J. (2026, September 26). Hector Rodriguez's two-run triple powers Reds past Blue Jays 5-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/hector-rodriguez-s-two-run-triple-powers-reds-past-blue-jays-5-1/article_20ae0841-0a9b-5605-815a-aa5f13be6639.html

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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 by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

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Topics

Blue Jays Cincinnati TORONTO the Blue Jays the Cincinnati Reds

Subjects

TORONTO GPE · 4× the Blue Jays ORG · 3× Blue Jays ORG · 2× Cincinnati ORG · 2× Eugenio Suarez PERSON · 1× Hector Rodriguez PERSON · 1× JJ Bleday PERSON · 1× Sal Stewart’s PERSON · 1× the Cincinnati Reds ORG · 1× the Toronto Blue Jays ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26

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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Hector Rodriguez's two-run triple powers Reds past Blue Jays 5-1 · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

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