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Blue Jays Rally From Five-Run Deficit to Beat Cubs 8-6 at Wrigley

Daulton Varsho’s return energized Toronto and Kazuma Okamoto’s eighth-inning homer provided the go-ahead blow for momentum into the series finale.

Overview

  • The Blue Jays erased a 5-0 deficit with eight unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings on Saturday to win 8-6 at Wrigley Field.
  • Daulton Varsho, activated from the injured list before the game, hit a three-run homer in the seventh that jump-started Toronto’s comeback.
  • Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. delivered consecutive RBI singles off Cubs reliever Jacob Webb in the eighth to tie the game.
  • Kazuma Okamoto followed with a three-run homer in the eighth to give Toronto the lead, and Jeff Hoffman and Louis Varland closed out the win.
  • The victory snapped a recent offensive slump after Friday’s 16-2 loss and hands the Blue Jays momentum heading into Sunday’s series finale.