Alejandro Kirk Homers to Take Blue Jays Past Yankees to Open Series

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Alejandro Kirk Homers to Take Blue Jays Past Yankees to Open Series

Kirk homered and hit a tiebreaking double as Toronto beat New York 3-1. Shane Bieber allowed one run on four hits over six innings for his fourth win in six starts as the Blue Jays improved to 60-64. Trent Grisham homered, and Gerrit Cole allowed one run on five hits over six innings for the Yankees (68-54).

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