Chapman, Kiermaier, Springer, Bichette have all homered for Blue Jays in home opener. MORE:
Chapman, the reigning American League Player of the Week, was the first Blue Jay to hit one out at home this season, when he sent a rocket to right-centre field on a 1-1 pitch off Tigers starter Matt Manning in the fourth inning.He was awarded the AL Player of the Week award after posting a .464 batting average, with two homers and 12 RBIs in six games.in the second inning, led off the fifth with a solo home run to left field to knot the game at 3-3.
It was the second homer of the season for the Jays’ right fielder and traveled 403 feet out of the park. Bo Bichette got in on the action in the eighth inning as he crushed one into the Tigers' right-field bullpen to extend the Jays' lead to 5-3.Alejandro Kirk got in on the action later in the eighth inning as he blasted a three-run homer to extend the Jays' lead to 9-3.
The blast to left field was last season's Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher's first of the season.
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