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09/26 16:47 CDT Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) --- JJ Bleday hit a solo home run, Hctor Rodrguez added a two-run triple and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday. Rhett Lowder (7-12) allowed three hits in six scoreless innings to win for the first time since August 28, stopping a four-start losing streak. Cincinnati improved to 29-18 against AL opponents. The Reds were 46-68 vs. the NL. Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and was booed by some in the sellout crowd of 42,482. Guerrero, who has slumped this season while playing with injuries, apologized Friday for comments that this $500 million, 14-year contract was for past accomplishments. Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage (5-6) allowed one run and two hits in two innings. The 23-year-old rookie right-hander returned last Monday after missing 42 games because of left knee surgery and finished with a 3.69 ERA in 20 starts, striking out 97 in 97 2/3 innings. Bleday led off the second inning with his 24th home run, a 413-foot drive to center. Cincinnati boosted the lead to 3-0 the third against Spencer Miles on shortstop Andrs Gimnez's fielding error and Eugenio Surez's RBI double. Rodrguez tripled with two outs in the fifth off John Klein. Gimnez hit a run-scoring groundout in the seventh against Connor Phillips.

Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (3-9, 6.14 ERA) is expected to start Sunday's season finale against Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (5-4, 4.89). Scherzer said he will decide during the offseason whether to retire. __ See AP's full MLB coverage here

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