As Mae reported, it was presumed Kirk got removed due to being struck on a follow through swing. This was confirmed after the game, and the Blue Jays announced an official injury designation via manager John Schneider.

George Springer smacked a three-run homer in the fifth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep.

Thanks to a towering three-run homer by George Springer off a struggling Bryce Miller and a dominant pitching outing by Toronto long reliever Eric Lauer, the Blue Jays defeated the Mariners 9-1 on 15 hits to finish off a three-game sweep in front of 36,823 fans.