MIAMI — Ernie Clement and George Springer hit consecutive RBI singles within the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday night time.

Yusei Kikuchi allowed two hits and struck out six in six innings to assist Toronto even the sequence after falling 11-0 within the opener Monday night time. The Blue Jays ended a 19-inning scoreless streak within the eighth in opposition to Tanner Scott (4-2).

Miami’s Luis Arraez went 1 for 4, dropping his main league-leading batting common to .398. The Marlins had received 5 in a row.

“These guys don’t quit,” Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated. “We’re right in the middle of a playoff spot. They understand there’s going to be ups and downs. Today was big. Huge win.”

Santiago Espinal had a pinch one-out double and Clement adopted with a pinch RBI single. Clement superior on centerfielder Garrett Hampson’s throw to the plate and raced dwelling from second after Springer’s damaged bat single to left.

“Guys were ready. It’s a credit to them for being ready and understanding the spots,” Schneider stated. “Especially, for a guy like Ernie, who doesn’t play much.”

PHOTOS: Clement and Springer hit RBI singles within the eighth within the Blue Jays' 2-0 win over the Marlins

Yimi García (2-3) was the winner, pitching the seventh. Erik Swanson gave up Nick Fortes’ one-out double and Joey Wendle’s infield single within the eighth, and Tim Mayza relieved and retired pinch-hitter Jesús Sánchez on a 5-4-3 double play.

Jordan Romano closed with a scoreless ninth for his twenty first save.

Kikuchi retired the primary 9 earlier than Arraez’s leadoff single within the fourth. Arraez was rapidly erased after Jorge Soler grounded right into a double play.

“I felt all my pitches were working really well today,” Kikuchi stated by a translator. “I don’t think it would have gone well if I were thinking about going deep into the game to save the bullpen. I was thinking about one pitch at a time and one batter at a time.”

Matt Chapman had two hits and walked for the Blue Jays.

“Obviously, we haven’t been able to score as many runs as we’d like lately but to be able to keep them from scoring runs going to the ninth with a two-run lead was big,” Chapman stated.

Marlins rookie Eury Pérez restricted Toronto to 3 hits and struck out 9 in his eighth profession begin. The 20-year-old right-hander was lifted after 80 pitches.

“We talk about Arraez all the time but what this kid did against one of the better lineups in the league was really impressive to watch,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker stated.

Pérez gave up two of the hits to Chapman, who doubled and singled.

“He’s got really good stuff,” Chapman stated. “I was able to stay through that off-speed pitch the first at bat and the second at bat, I jumped on a fastball. Just tried not to do too much with it.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: 1B-DH Brandon Belt (left hamstring irritation) ran the bases and hit off a machine earlier than the sport as he nears a return to the lively record. … RHP Zac Pop (proper hamstring pressure) will make a rehab look with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.

Marlins: RHP Johnny Cueto (proper biceps tightness) is scheduled to make a rehab begin with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

UP NEXT

Toronto RHP Kevin Gausman (6-3, 3.01) will begin the sequence finale Wednesday in opposition to RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-5, 4.97).

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