Kirk and Clase lead Blue Jays past Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings

ST LOUIS AP Alejandro Kirk homered and had four hits including a go-ahead double in the th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied last in a - triumph over the St Louis Cardinals on Monday night Kirk opened the th with a double off Phil Maton - to tally automatic runner Addison Barger from second base Jeff Hoffman then pitched a - - inning for his th save in opportunities helping the Blue Jays - win for the th time in games After blowing a three-run lead in the eighth Toronto tied it at in the ninth when No batter Jonatan Clase hit his first home run this year and the second of his career a one-out shot off Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley Kirk launched his fourth home run a solo shot on a full-count pitch from reliever Riley O Brien for a - lead in the eighth But in the bottom half Willson Contreras doubled home the first St Louis run and Iv n Herrera hit a three-run homer off Yariel Rodr guez - to give the Cardinals a - lead Rodr guez who entered with two on and two outs in a - encounter had allowed just one of inherited runners to count this season Blue Jays starter Jos Berr os allowed two hits in shutout innings Toronto used George Springer s run-scoring double in the first and Bo Bichette s RBI single in the second to grab a - lead against starter Andres Pallente who permitted seven hits in six innings Key moment Berr os exit in the seventh energized the Cardinals before Clase and Kirk came through late for the Blue Jays Key stat The Blue Jays lead the all-time series - They won all three games against the Cardinals last season in Toronto Up next Toronto RHP Chris Bassitt - ERA starts Tuesday against Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas - AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source