TORONTO – Alejandro Kirk drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with the winning run to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 2-1 walkoff victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.
With former Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (0-2) on the mound, Guerrero hit a one-out single and stole second. After Addison Barger struck out, Kirk drove a ball off the top of the wall in right-centre field that allowed Guerrero to trot home.
The Blue Jays (32-29) have won six of their last seven games and eight of their last nine at home.
The Phillies (37-24) have dropped five of their last six games.
Toronto starter Jose Berrios gave up a solo shot to Nick Castellanos in the second inning. It was his sixth home run of the season.
Philadelphia right-hander Mick Abel, making his first big-league