TORONTO (AP) Ernie Clement singled in the ninth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victory over Texas on Friday night, ending the defending champion Rangers winning streak at five. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times as the Blue Jays snapped a six-game losing streak against the Rangers. Justin Turner hit a one-out single off Josh Sborz ( Sean Manaea Jersey 2-1) in the ninth and was replaced by Steward Berroa, who stole second. Sborz exited after walking Guerrero, with Kirby Yates coming on to strike out Danny Jansen for the second out. Spencer Horwitz was intentionally walked to load the bases for Clement, who won it with a first-pitch single to left. I knew he was going to try to throw a strike so I was on go from pitch one, Clement said. I got a pitch up in the zone and put a good swing on it. It was Clements first winning hit in the major leagues and Torontos third game-ending hit this season. Unfortunately I didnt make a good pitch and we lost the game because of it, Yates said. You want it somewhere where he cant hit it, preferably down. It wasnt down, it was up. Yates hadnt lost since June 18 against the Mets. Kirby has done a great job, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. Thats always a tough spot when you come in first and second, one out. Chad Green (3-2) worked 1 1/3 innings for the victory. Adolis Garca homered and drove in three runs for Texas. Garca gave the Rangers a 5-4 lead in the fifth inning with a home run that . The homer was his 18th. Toronto tied it against Jonathan Hernndez in the seventh when Jansen hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly. Jacob Latz came on to face Horwitz and kept it tied when Horwitz lined out and Turner was doubled off second base. Garca opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single off Yusei Kikuchi in the first, driving in Marcus Semien. The Rangers thought theyd turned a double play to end the first, but Toronto challenged and the replay showed shortstop Corey Seager hadnt touched second base. Horwitz and Clement made the extra chance count with doubles on consecutive pitches from left-hander Andrew Heaney. Horwitz drove in two and scored on Clements hit. Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier made a with two runners on in the third. He doesnt catch that ball, were looking at a bigger inning, Bochy said. Two batters later, Jonah Heim tied it at 3 with a two-run single. Making what could be his final home start ahead of a potential trade to a contender, Kikuchi allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings, extending his run of winle s starts to eight. He walked two and struck out five. Many in the crowd of 35,065 rose for a standing ovation when Kikuchi was replaced by Gnesis Cabrera. I gave up five runs today and the fans still gave me a standing ovation, Kikuchi said through a translator. It was a pretty cool moment. Heaney allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings. PACK YOUR BAGS Toronto traded RHP Yimi Garca to Seattle for two minor leaguers, OF Jonatan Clase and C Jacob Sharp. The speedy Clase was a signed to Triple-A Buffalo. Sharp will go to Cla s-A Vancouver. Garca, who becomes a free agent after the World Series, said hed been expecting a move away from struggling Toronto. Everything is packed already, he said. I was ready for it. We packed everything. ROSTER MOVES Toronto recalled RHPs Zach Pop and Yerry Rodrguez from Triple-A Buffalo, and optioned RHP Ryan Burr to Triple-A. TRAINERS ROOM Rangers: OF Evan Carter (back) is shutting down baseball activity until he consults with a specialist, Bochy said. 3B Josh Jung (right wrist) went 1 for 3 with a single in the first game of an injury rehab a signment at Double-A Frisco. UP NEXT Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (8-8, 4.55 ERA) was scheduled to start Saturday against RHP Michael Lorenzen (5-5, 3.53). Darryl Strawberry Jersey
Ernie Clement singles in 9th to lift the Blue Jays past the Rangers 6-
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