Overview

• Toronto placed Kirk on the 7-day injured list after evaluating him for a concussion.
• He sustained a foul tip off his mask in the third inning and exited in the fourth after Tyler Heineman pinch-hit.
• Ali Sanchez was recalled in a corresponding move and will catch in Sunday’s finale against the Tigers.
• Kirk is batting .302/.359/.408 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs over 87 games this season.
• Toronto holds a 6½-game lead in the AL East as it wraps up the series at Comerica Park.