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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slug majors-best 45th home run as Toronto Blue Jays move to 12-1 in September

TORONTO -- All on one swing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. topped his Hall of Fame father and moved ahead of Shohei Ohtani.

Guerrero hit his major-league-leading 45th home run, Alek Manoah set a career high by pitching eight shutout innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 on Monday night.

Teoscar Hernandez had his first career five-hit game and Bo Bichette added a solo home run, his 24th, as the surging Blue Jays improved to 12-1 in September.

"Tonight, in all facets of the game, the Blue Jays just dominated us,'' Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier said.