The White Sox, who have dropped four of five, entered with a 10-game lead on second-place Cleveland in the AL Central.Ĭhicago (73-55) scratched out a run on Ray in the third inning. Toronto entered play 5 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox in the race for the second American League wild-card spot.

The White Sox could have escaped the inning a batter earlier but third baseman Yoan Moncada misplayed a chopper by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. The Blue Jays tacked on an insurance run when Jose Ruiz walked Randal Grichuk with the bases loaded. He moved to second on a single by pinch-hitter Breyvic Valera and came across when Kirk lashed a 2-2 pitch to centre field. Hernandez started the rally with a two-out single off reliever Aaron Bummer (2-5). Reliever Tim Mayza (4-1) worked a scoreless eighth inning before closer Jordan Romano earned his 13th save. TORONTO - Robbie Ray had a season-high 14 strikeouts over seven innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in Teoscar Hernandez with the go-ahead run in the eighth as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday night.

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