Kirk homers as Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston Astros 3-1

Final line

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Daikin Park, with Kirk hitting the game's only home run and Toronto pitching holding Houston to one run. Attendance was 22,789.

Toronto scored once in the second inning and twice in the fourth, while Houston got its lone run in the sixth.

Toronto builds the margin

Because Toronto was the away team, Kirk's second-inning homer came in the top half. He homered to left center, a 373-foot shot, to put the Blue Jays ahead 1-0.

In the top of the fourth, Sánchez singled to left. Okamoto scored on an error, Sánchez was safe at second on a throwing error by left fielder Trammell, and Springer was safe at third on an error. Clement followed with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Springer, pushing Toronto's lead to 3-0.

Houston answers in the sixth

Houston's run came in the bottom of the sixth. Peña singled to center, scoring Diaz, with Peña advancing to second and Smith to third. That cut Toronto's lead to 3-1, and the score remained there through the final.

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

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

Houston pitching and records

Cristian Javier took the loss for Houston, falling to 1-2. He pitched 6.0 innings, giving up seven hits and three earned runs with no walks and two strikeouts.

Tatsuya Imai pitched 3.0 innings for the Astros and allowed no hits, no earned runs and no walks while striking out five.

After the final, Houston was 58-56 and Toronto was 53-60.

Sources

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