TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Luis Urías broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Friday night. Cardinals reliever Peter Strzelecki (0-1) exited after one-out walks to George Springer and Daulton Varsho.

The Cardinals dropped their series-opener in Toronto 3-1 after right-hander Gordon Graceffo gave up two runs in the eighth inning on a single to Luis Urias on Friday night.

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