Overview

• Bo Bichette delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie.
• Kevin Gausman outdueled Tarik Skubal with six shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out ten.
• Toronto’s offense blew the game open in the ninth with homers by Nathan Lukes, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Detroit managed only two singles, falling to its sixth straight loss and its 12th defeat in 13 games.
• The win improves Toronto to 8-1 since the All-Star break, extends their AL East lead to 6½ games and positions them to complete a series sweep on Sunday.