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Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman put on a vintage performance on Saturday to outdoes Tarik Skubal and the Tigers.
Jack Flaherty delivered six shutout innings, Gleyber Torres hit a three-run homer, and the Tigers poured out their frustrations in a seven-run eighth inning en route to a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.
July 27 - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the seven-day concussion injured list Sunday. Kirk, 26, was struck in the mask by a foul tip in the second inning of Saturday's 6-1 road win against the Detroit Tigers.
When Tyler Heineman saw Alejandro Kirk take a Wenceel Perez foul tip directly off the facemask in Tuesday’s second inning, he didn’t think too much of it. It was, in his words, “a freakin’ good one,” but he’d seen Kirk withstand shots like those before and carry on.
DETROIT -- Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk was injured after taking a foul ball off his mask in the second inning of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Kirk was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list on Sunday.
The Toronto Blue Jays have placed All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk on the seven-day injured list with a concussion.
And there it was. That spark. That ignitor. That one big, scoreboard-changing swing that might lift the Tigers’ offense out of this recent morass.
Blue Jays Facing Trade Decision After Injury News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays aren't just hot; they could rule over the AL soon. They're tied with the Houston Astros for the league's best record ahead of their clash with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, who trail them by a half-game.