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Kirk and Bichette push Blue Jays to brink of wild card berth with
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Eugenio Suarez homers in 11th as Mariners top Blue Jays 5-2
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Alejandro Kirk's two-run double, 08/30/2023
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Blue Jays win third straight over Astros
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Alejandro Kirk CRUSHES Back-To-Back Home Runs!
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Kirk drives in go-ahead run in 7th, Bassitt works 8 innings as
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Kirk's pinch-hit double and 3 homers by Toronto power the Blue
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Alejandro Kirk drives in go-ahead run in 7th, Bassitt works 8
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Kirk drives in go-ahead run in 7th, Bassitt works 8 innings as
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Kirk's pinch-hit double and 3 homers by Toronto power the Blue