Blue Jays drop series finale against Astros as offence fizzles after first inning
![Spencer Horwitz Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Spencer Horwitz (48) singles during first inning MLB action against the Houston Astros in Toronto on Thursday, July 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov](/content/dam/cp24/en/images/2024/7/4/spencer-horwitz-1-6951763-1720123989335.jpg)
TORONTO - The Blue Jays and Astros provided some early July 4 fireworks Thursday, but Toronto was unable to keep the offence rolling past the first inning in a 5-3 loss to Houston.
The teams combined for six runs, eight hits and 10 baserunners in a wild first inning.
After Houston loaded the bases with nobody out to start the game, catcher Yainer Diaz drove in a run on a groundout before designated hitter Jon Singleton's two-run single handed the Astros an early 3-0 lead.
The Blue Jays responded when second baseman Spencer Horwitz hit a two-run single with the bases loaded and catcher Alejandro Kirk followed with an RBI double to tie the game 3-3.
But the Blue Jays failed to scored another run in the game, and Mauricio Dubon's two-out RBI single in the fifth was enough to give the Astros the win.
The series-finale loss drops the Blue Jays to nine games below .500 (39-48) farther away from evening their win-loss record than they have been all season.
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