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Crow-Armstrong singled leading off the 11th against Brendon
Little (0-3), but automatic runner Carson Kelly was thrown out
at the plate. The MVP candidate then tried to steal third and
Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela overthrew third baseman
Josh Smith, allowing Crow-Armstrong to dash home. He took off
his helmet before touching the plate and then tossed it into the
protective netting before he was mobbed by teammates.
It was the 11th walk-off win this season for Chicago, which is
in position for the first NL wild card.
Bregman forced extra innings with his 12th homer of the season.
Crow-Armstrong led off the ninth with a single against Blue Jays
closer Louis Varland, who retired the next two batters and went
ahead 1-2 against Bregman before his knuckle curve caught the
middle of the plate and Bregman lined it over the wall in left.
Varland had been 24 for 24 in save situations.
The Cubs, coming off a sweep of the Dodgers, moved to 10-4
during a stretch of 17 games in 17 days. The matchup with
Toronto was rescheduled from June 21 because of rain.
Trent Thornton (5-4) pitched out of a jam in the top of the
11th.
Toronto squandered a sterling performance by Dylan Cease, who
allowed two hits and struck out 10 in seven innings. Alejandro
Kirk went 4 for 5 for the Blue Jays, who went 1 for 19 with
runners in scoring position, stranding 13 baserunners.
Toronto second baseman Luis Urias left midway through the fourth
inning after appearing to injure himself running out a double.
Up next
The Blue Jays will start RHP José Soriano (9-6, 3.29 ERA) at
Philadelphia on Friday against RHP Zack Wheeler (10-2, 2.49).
RHP Kevin Gausman (5-10, 4.38) makes his Cubs debut at Kansas
City on Friday.
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