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Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and a deciding two-run single in the eighth in the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-5 comeback victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
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Yardbarker on MSNBlue Jays had great way of recognizing Alejandro Kirk’s rare feat
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not known for being fleet of foot, so when he managed to steal a base on Friday, the team knew it had to celebrate somehow.
Amid the Blue Jays' win over the Rangers on Friday night, catcher Alejandro Kirk stole a base, and Chris Bassitt had to make a joke.
It was the first swiped bag in a six-year, 532-game career for a catcher with one of the lowest average sprint speeds in baseball.
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TORONTO — The tying run stood on deck in Sunday’s eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays threatened yet another comeback. Toronto’s history of late-game heroics gave fans hope — even down four runs, they slid forward in their seats. This time, though, Alejandro Kirk’s lazy foul fly found a Texas Rangers glove and hope finally faded away.