Blue Jays outlast Phillies in 11 innings on Lukes homer

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Nathan Lukes hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.

The Blue Jays took an early lead with single runs in the first and third. The Phillies answered with four runs in the sixth. Toronto tied it with two in the eighth. After each team scored once in the 10th, Lukes homered to score Brandon Valenzuela and decide it.

Max Scherzer allowed two earned runs over 5⅓ innings for Toronto. Aaron Nola struck out eight over five innings. Louis Varland earned the win with two scoreless relief innings, and Lazaro Estrada recorded the save. Chase Shugart took the loss.

Andrés Giménez drove in three runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and drove in two, and Lukes finished 3 for 6. Trea Turner homered for Philadelphia. Toronto outhit Philadelphia 10-9. The Blue Jays improved to 56-62, while the Phillies fell to 62-56. Attendance was 40,010; time of game was 3:53.