Bichette's bases-clearing double leads Blue Jays past Pirates for 4th win in 5 games

Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

The Blue Jays won for the fourth time in five games and maintained their lead for the third and final wild card in the American League. Toronto drew within six games of the division-leading New York Yankees in the AL East race.

George Springer and Bichette each had two hits for the Blue Jays, who can sweep the three-game series Sunday.

"Just never give in," Bichette said of his approach to a lengthy plate appearance. "Don't let him speed me up. Just trust my ability, trust in who I am."

Underwood threw 37 pitches in the inning before being lifted after Bichette's hit.

Bichette is hitting .362 in his last 12 games.

"If you look at the battle by Bo, the approach with two strikes and fouling balls off and getting his pitch to hit, it's just a testament to the competitor he is," Blue Jays interim manager John Schneider said. "He's really, really good right now. "We're talking about an elite hitter with bat-to-ball skills that not many people have."

CLEAR 'EM, BO