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May 27, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) steals second base against Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez (6) during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Kazuma Okamoto hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning Wednesday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 2-1.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Marlins outhit the Blue Jays 11-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series but stranded eight in going 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. They also had four runners caught stealing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Otto Lopez went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and the Marlins’ lone RBI, while Xavier Edwards was 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two steals for the Marlins.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. produced two of Toronto’s five hits. Miami pitching fanned 13 Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Marlins starter Eury Perez left the game after four innings when he suffered a right hamstring spasm while doing his between- innings stretching. He had a season-best nine strikeouts in four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks. Michael Petersen took over in the fifth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miami scored a first-inning run against Kevin Gausman. Edwards laced a leadoff double to right on the 10th pitch of the at-bat and scored on Lopez’s one-out single to center.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Marlins loaded the bases in the third with one out on two walks and a single before Kyle Stowers grounded into a double play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Toronto tied the game against Petersen in the fifth. Tyler Heineman worked a two-out walk after 10 pitches and scored on Nathan Lukes’ double to the wall in right center.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Gausman allowed one run, six hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mason Fluharty took over and faced three batters, but left after allowing a one-out single to pinch hitter Heriberto Hernandez. He had hit Jakob Marsee with a pitch to start the inning, but Marsee was caught stealing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Former closer Jeff Hoffman (3-3) replaced Fluharty. Hernandez stole second off Hoffman, but was thrown out trying to steal third.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Toronto took the lead in the sixth when Okamoto homered to right center on a 1-0 changeup from Andrew Nardi (3-3).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Hoffman pitched around two singles in the seventh with the help of another Marlin caught stealing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Lopez led off the Miami eighth with a bloop single down the right-field line against Louis Varland. Stowers followed with a single to right. Marsee’s fielder’s choice grounder to Varland left runners at the corners with one out. The inning ended when Connor Norby took a called third strike and Marsee was caught stealing to complete a double play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Tyler Rogers pitched a perfect ninth to earn his second save.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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