Ernie Clement singles in the 9th to lead the Blue Jays past the Rangers, 6-5

Justin Turner singled in the ninth inning against Josh Sborz (2-1) with one out and was replaced by Steward Berroa, who stole second base.

Sborz left the field after Guerrero walked, and Kirby Yates came on to retire Danny Jansen for the second out. Spencer Horwitz was walked intentionally to load the bases for Clement, who won with a first-pitch single to left.

“I knew he was going to try to throw a strike, so I was on my way from the first pitch,” Clement said. “I threw a pitch in the zone and got a good swing on it.”

It was Clement’s first major league winning hit and Toronto’s third game-ending hit this season.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t make a good pitch and we lost the game,” Yates said. “You want him somewhere he can’t hit it, preferably down. He wasn’t down, he was up.”

Yates had not lost since June 18 against the Mets.

“Kirby did a great job,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “That’s always a tough spot when you get to first and second, one out.”

Chad Green (3-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win.

Adolis García hit a home run to drive in three runs for Texas.

García gave the Rangers a 5-4 lead in the fifth inning with a home run that bounced off the top of the right-field wall and hit the foul screen. The home run was his 18th.

Toronto tied the game against Jonathan Hernández in the seventh when Jansen hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly. Jacob Latz came on to face Horwitz and tied the game when Horwitz lined out and Turner doubled from second base.

García opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single by Yusei Kikuchi in the first inning, driving in Marcus Semien.

The Rangers thought they had turned a double play to end the first period, but Toronto appealed and replay showed that shortstop Corey Seager had not touched second base.

Horwitz and Clement made the extra chance pay off with doubles on consecutive pitches from left-hander Andrew Heaney. Horwitz drove in two and scored on Clement’s hit.

Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier made a sensational diving catch to retire Wyatt Langford with two runners on base in the third inning.

“If he doesn’t catch the ball, we’re going to have a longer inning,” Bochy said.

Two batters later, Jonah Heim tied the score at 3-3 with a two-run single.

Kikuchi made what could be his final home start before a potential trade with a contender, allowing five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings to extend his streak of winless starts to eight. He walked two and struck out five.

Many of the 35,065 spectators rose to their feet for a standing ovation when Kikuchi was replaced by Génesis Cabrera.

“I gave up five runs today and the fans still gave me a standing ovation,” Kikuchi said through an interpreter. “It was a pretty cool moment.”

Heaney allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.

Toronto traded RHP Yimi García to Seattle for two minor leaguers, OF Jonatan Clase and C Jacob Sharp. The speedy Clase was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo. Sharp goes to Class-A Vancouver.

García, who will become a free agent after the World Series, said he expected the team to move away from struggling Toronto.

“Everything is already packed,” he said. “I was ready. We have everything packed.”

Toronto recalled RHPs Zach Pop and Yerry Rodríguez from Triple-A Buffalo and sent RHP Ryan Burr to Triple-A.

Rangers: OF Evan Carter (back) will sit out baseball activities until he consults with a specialist, Bochy said. … 3B Josh Jung (right wrist) went 1 for 3 with a single in the first game of an injury rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco.

Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (8-8, 4.55 ERA) was scheduled to start Saturday against RHP Michael Lorenzen (5-5, 3.53).

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