Toronto Blue Jays

Shane Bieber worked 5⅔ innings in Toronto Blue Jays' 3-1 win

Alejandro Kirk homered, while Shane Bieber worked 5⅔ innings in the Toronto Blue Jays' win over the Houston Astros.

By Gamebook Baseball Desk

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Shane Bieber worked 5⅔ innings, allowing 1 run on 87 pitches in the Toronto Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on August 3, 2026. Alejandro Kirk homered at the plate.

Scoring and standings

Of the Toronto Blue Jays' 9 innings at bat, 2 included at least 1 run. A 2-run 4th was the club's largest inning. On the mound, the Toronto Blue Jays kept the Houston Astros scoreless in 8 of 9 innings. The final margin was 2 runs.

In the top of the 2nd, Alejandro Kirk drove in 1 run with a home run. The play put the Toronto Blue Jays ahead to stay, 1-0.

The standings for August 3, 2026 listed the Toronto Blue Jays at 53-60, 5th in the division and 13.5 games back.

Contributions at the plate

Alejandro Kirk had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Jesús Sánchez collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats with 1 RBI. Myles Straw went 2-for-3 with 1 double.

Kazuma Okamoto collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run. Ernie Clement went 0-for-2 with 1 RBI. George Springer finished 1-for-4 with 1 run. The Toronto Blue Jays got at least 1 hit from 5 batters and finished with 7 hits. 2 hits went for extra bases.

Pitchers' work

Shane Bieber threw 87 pitches across 5⅔ innings, allowing 9 hits and 1 run, walking 2 and striking out 6. Across 9 innings, the Toronto Blue Jays' staff threw 139 pitches, allowed 10 hits and 1 run, issued 5 walks, and recorded 10 strikeouts.

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