TORONTO — As far as the Toronto Blue Jays are concerned, there was no redemption in beating the team that eliminated them from last year's playoffs.
Alejandro Kirk had three hits, including a solo homer, as Toronto eked out a 3-2 win over Seattle on Friday. The last time the Mariners played at Rogers Centre was Oct. 8 when they rallied to a dramatic 10-9 victory to complete a two-game sweep of the American League's wild-card series.
"You cannot compare the regular season with the way everybody felt in the post-season last year," said Kirk through translator Hector Lebron.