Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits apiece and Whit Merrifield drove in a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays scored four runs in the first inning en route to their fourth win in seven games. Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi (6-2) gave up a two-run homer to William Contreras in the opening frame but settled in after that, allowing just three hits over five innings.
Cavan Biggio and Merrifield each had a pair of hits for the Blue Jays in the opener of the three-game series. Brewers starter Adrian Houser (1-1) lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs, 11 hits and three walks.
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