Okamoto powers Blue Jays past Reds in late comeback

TORONTO (Interstat) — Kazuma Okamoto drove in three runs, Nathan Lukes delivered a go-ahead single, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday at Rogers Centre. The Reds outhit Toronto 12-10, but the Blue Jays grounded into two double plays and completed the comeback. Cincinnati built a 5-2 lead before Toronto scored four late runs. Okamoto went 2 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs. Elly De La Cruz had two RBIs for Cincinnati, and Eugenio Suárez homered. Nick Lodolo allowed two earned runs over five innings with three strikeouts. Mason Fluharty earned the win, improving to 7-1. Luis Mey took the loss, falling to 0-2. Louis Varland recorded his 35th save with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts. Brendan Cellucci and Chad Dallas also pitched scoreless relief. The announced attendance was 42,535, and the game took 2:45. Cincinnati fell to 74-89. Toronto improved to 78-85.