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Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays

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Harrison, I. (2026, September 26). Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/bleday-hits-24th-homer-lowder-pitches-6-innings-for-first-win-since-august-as-reds-beat-blue-jays/article_d0d473c8-2708-59ba-9dcf-47d3ea6d35b5.html

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

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JJ Bleday hit a solo home run and Héctor Rodríguez contributed a two-run triple as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday in Toronto. Rhett Lowder won his first game since August 28, allowing three hits in six scoreless innings to stop a four-start losing streak. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., playing before a sellout crowd of 42,482, went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and faced boos after apologizing for comments about his contract being tied to past achievements.
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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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Ian Harrison
8 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “The adrenaline starts kicking in, the fans start getting in, and that’s when I could start feeding off of the crowd here at the Rogers Centre.
2026-09-28 · assertive framing · Max Unlimited: Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest for Blue Jays to beat Reds in season finale
🔮 Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (3-9, 6.14 ERA) is expected to start Sunday’s season finale against Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (5-4, 4.89).
2026-09-26 · assertive framing · Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
🔮 Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer said Saturday he will wait until the offseason to decide whether he wants to play a 20th major league season in 2027.
2026-09-26 · assertive framing · Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer plans to wait until offseason to decide on future
🔮 “I couldn’t help my team more to accomplish our goal, which is hard for me.”
2026-09-26 · assertive framing · Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments about his $500 million contract
🔮 On Wednesday, the team said Mabrey will miss the final four games of the season because of a right adductor injury.
2026-09-19 · assertive framing · Kelsey Mitchell scores 33 points to set WNBA season mark as Fever beat Tempo 103-85
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Blue Jays ORG · 2× Cincinnati ORG · 2× Reds ORG · 2× Héctor Rodríguez PERSON · 1× JJ Bleday PERSON · 1× Rhett Lowder PERSON · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1× Vladimir Guerrero Jr. PERSON · 1× the Cincinnati Reds ORG · 1× the Toronto Blue Jays ORG · 1×

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The 23-year-old rookie right-hander returned last Monday after missing 42 games because of left knee surgery and finished with a 3.69 ERA in 20 starts, striking out 97 in 97 2/3 innings.
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🔮 Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (3-9, 6.14 ERA) is expected to start Sunday’s season finale against Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (5-4, 4.89).
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays · assertive framing

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TORONTO (AP) — JJ Bleday hit a solo home run, Héctor Rodríguez added a two-run triple and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday. asserted
Reds → hit → Saturday
Rhett Lowder (7-12) allowed three hits in six scoreless innings to win for the first time since August 28, stopping a four-start losing streak. asserted
Lowder → allow → streak
Cincinnati improved to 29-18 against AL opponents. asserted
Cincinnati → improve → opponents
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and was booed by some in the sellout crowd of 42,482. asserted
Jr. → go → 42,482
Guerrero, who has slumped this season while playing with injuries, apologized Friday for comments that this $500 million, 14-year contract was for past accomplishments. asserted
contract → slump → accomplishments
Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage (5-6) allowed one run and two hits in two innings. asserted
Yesavage → allow → innings
The 23-year-old rookie right-hander returned last Monday after missing 42 games because of left knee surgery and finished with a 3.69 ERA in 20 starts, striking out 97 in 97 2/3 innings. asserted
hander → return → innings
Bleday led off the second inning with his 24th home run, a 413-foot drive to center. asserted
Bleday → lead → center
Cincinnati boosted the lead to 3-0 the third against Spencer Miles on shortstop Andrés Giménez’s fielding error and Eugenio Suárez’s RBI double. asserted
Cincinnati → boost → error
Rodríguez tripled with two outs in the fifth off John Klein. asserted
Rodríguez → triple → Klein
Giménez hit a run-scoring groundout in the seventh against Connor Phillips. asserted
Giménez → hit → Phillips
Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (3-9, 6.14 ERA) is expected to start Sunday’s season finale against Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (5-4, 4.89). asserted
Scherzer → expect → Williamson
Scherzer said he will decide during the offseason whether to retire. asserted
he → say → offseason
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