Bichette and Barger propel Blue Jays to 6-3 comeback win over Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) Addison Barger hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Saturday night.

Bo Bichette's two-run homer in the fifth began Toronto's comeback.

Barger tied it at 3 with an RBI groundout in the sixth, and Alejandro Kirk finished with four hits.

Myles Straw provided insurance with a two-run single off Carlos Vargas (1-2) in the eighth.

Mason Fluharty (3-0) worked 1 1/3 perfect innings and Jeff Hoffman struck out all three batters in the ninth for his ninth save.

Barger also had two RBIs and three doubles in who have won three in a row following a four-game skid.

Rowdy Tellez hit a solo homer for the Mariners in the second.

Randy Arozarena had an RBI double in the fourth, and Leody Taveras added a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0.

Toronto starter Bowden Francis allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.

He struck out five and walked one.

Logan Evans gave up three runs and five hits over five innings for Seattle.

With the score tied at 3 in the seventh, Seattle had runners at the corners when Fluharty entered and retired J.P.

Crawford on a flyball to end the inning.

Crawford went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts, ending his hitting streak at a career-best 16 games.

It had been the longest active streak in the majors.

Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller (2-3, 4.15 ERA) starts Sunday against RHP Jose Urena (0-0, 8.59) in the series finale.

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