Kirk homer helps Blue Jays beat Astros 3-1 at Daikin Park

Kirk's swing sets the early tone

373 feet was the listed distance on Kirk’s homer to left center, and it gave the Toronto Blue Jays the first run in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Daikin Park.

The home run came in the top of the second inning and was the only homer of the game. It put Toronto ahead 1-0, and the Blue Jays kept the lead the rest of the way.

Toronto adds on in the fourth

Toronto extended the lead in the top of the fourth with two more runs against Cristian Javier. Sánchez singled to left, and Okamoto scored on a throwing error by left fielder Trammell. On the same play, Sánchez was safe at second and Springer was safe at third, giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead.

Clement followed with a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Springer for a 3-0 Toronto advantage. Those two fourth-inning plays accounted for the rest of the Blue Jays’ scoring.

Javier took the loss, falling to 1-2. He allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings, with no walks and two strikeouts. Tatsuya Imai followed with 3.0 innings for Houston, allowing no hits and no walks while striking out five.

Houston breaks through in the sixth

The Astros scored their only run in the bottom of the sixth. Peña singled to center, scoring Diaz, with Peña moving to second and Smith to third on the play. That cut Toronto’s lead to 3-1.

Shane Bieber earned the win for Toronto, improving to 3-2. He allowed one earned run on nine hits and two walks in 5.2 innings, striking out six.

Blue Jays bullpen finishes it

Braydon Fisher was credited with his 10th hold after 1.0 inning, allowing one hit, two walks and no earned runs. Brendon Little recorded his first hold with 1.1 innings, no hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Tyler Rogers earned his third save with 1.0 inning, allowing no hits and no walks.

The announced attendance was 22,789. Houston fell to 58-56, while Toronto improved to 53-60.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816382