Pitching was pristine as the Blue Jays and Astros matched blow for blow in a game dripping with drama. Jordan Romano recorded his 16th save.
With the margin for error growing thinner as the evening unfolded, every base runner became more meaningful.
That moment arrived when Alejandro Kirk, summoned off the bench to pinch hit, delivered a sharp liner into centre that scored Varsho.Gausman and Bassitt go about their business in different ways, but each is good. Roughly six hours prior to opening pitch, the Blue Jays announced the roof at Rogers Centre would remain closed due to poor air quality, a move that took no one by surprise given the outcry among some fans who voiced their displeasure on social media one night earlier.Article content
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