Justin Smoak isn¡¯t a fan of extra innings Kerryon Johnson Youth Jersey , so he was doubly happy about his game-winning homer against the slumping Detroit Tigers.

Smoak led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit 4-3 on Saturday, handing the Tigers their 11th straight loss.

¡±Honestly, nobody wants to play extra innings,¡± Smoak said. ¡±To be able to do it in the ninth and get it over with is always a good feeling.¡±

This is Detroit¡¯s longest losing streak since an 11-game skid in August 2003, the year the Tigers lost 119 times. The Tigers last lost 12 straight in 1996.

Three of Detroit¡¯s 11 defeats, including the past two, have been one-run losses. The Tigers are 13-13 in one-run decisions.

¡±There¡¯s things we can do better but we¡¯re not playing bad,¡± Tigers starter Matt Boyd said. ¡±It may seem dire, but it¡¯s not. We¡¯re close to where we want to be and we¡¯re going to come out on the other end of this.¡±

Smoak connected against reliever Joe Jimenez (3-1) for his 11th homer of the season. It was the second walk-off drive of his career Justin Reid Jersey Texans , with the other coming in 2016 against Texas.

Smoak, who hit a two-run homer in Friday¡¯s 3-2 win, has gone deep in back-to-back games for the first time this season.

¡±I¡¯m just trying to be aggressive and it¡¯s been better as of late,¡± he said.

Seunghwan Oh (4-2) worked one inning for the win. Randal Grichuk also homered for the Blue Jays, who have won 10 of 11 at home.

John Hicks hit a solo homer in the Detroit second off Sam Gaviglio and Nick Castellanos made it 3-0 with a two-run shot in the third, his 12th.

Boyd held the Blue Jays hitless until Kevin Pillar¡¯s leadoff double in the fifth. Pillar moved to third on a one-out single by Aledmys Diaz and scored on a groundout by Devon Travis before Grichuk hit his tying homer.

¡±He was leaving the ball up just a little too much where they could get the bat head to it,¡± Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said.

Boyd allowed three runs and four hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out seven.

¡±I made a few mistakes today and one of them went over the fence,¡± Boyd said.

Gaviglio gave up three runs and four hits in seven innings, matching his longest outing of the season.

Leonys Martin and Castellanos hit consecutive singles off Joe Biagini in the eighth but the Blue Jays right-hander retired the next three batters in order.

¡±We had runners in position a couple of times Cheap Royce Freeman Jersey ,¡± Gardenhire said. ¡±We just didn¡¯t come up with the big one.¡±

Martin helped preserve the 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth by throwing out Travis at home plate. Travis was trying to score from second on Yangervis Solarte¡¯s single to center, but couldn¡¯t beat Martin¡¯s one-hop throw. The assist was Martin¡¯s ninth, tying him with Seattle¡¯s Mitch Haniger for the AL lead.

With a heat alert in place for Toronto, the retractable roof at Rogers Centre was kept closed. The outdoor temperature was 88 degrees, with high humidity making it feel like 106.

CAGED TIGERS

Detroit has lost 12 of 14 in Toronto.

CRIME DOESN¡¯T PAY

Blue Jays C Luke Maile threw out two runners attempting to steal, both at second base. Maile threw out Jeimer Candelario in the first and Grayson Greiner in the seventh.

TRAINER¡¯S ROOM

Tigers: RHP Alex Wilson had to leave in the eighth because of a sore left calf. Wilson missed almost a month earlier this season because of a strain in his left foot. ¡­ RHP Drew VerHagen (nasal fracture) will join Triple A Toledo Saturday night to begin an injury rehabilitation assignment. VerHagen has been out since June 20.

Blue Jays: Toronto put RHP Ryan Tepera (elbow) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled RHP Jake Petricka from Triple-A Buffalo.

UP NEXT

Tigers RHP Jordan Zimmermann (2-0, 4.35) faces Blue Jays LHP J.A. Happ (10-3, 3.62) on Canada Day in Toronto. Zimmermann allowed seven runs in his previous start against Toronto on June 8, 2016. Happ has won six straight decisions and is unbeaten in eight outings.

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A look at what¡¯s happening around the majors today:

STEPPING AWAY

The Chase Utley retirement tour is underway. Utley announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the season Cheap Kevin Hogan Jersey , capping a 16-year career that included a World Series championship with Philadelphia and an elder statesman role with the Dodgers. The six-time All-Star said he¡¯s leaving to spend more time with his wife and two young sons. Utley announced his decision at a jammed news conference at Dodger Stadium, with several of his teammates surprising him by crowding into the small room. Utley has 259 career homers with a .276 average and 1,880 hits, though he¡¯ll likely get some Hall of Fame support from voters inclined toward advanced analytics.

WELCOME BACK

Jon Gray is set to return from Triple-A and start for Colorado against Seattle. Gray was expected to be the Rockies¡® ace, but he¡¯s been hit hard this season, going 7-7 with a 5.77 ERA before being demoted to work on mechanics and clear his head at Albuquerque. Gray will face emerging left-hander Wade LeBlanc (5-0, 3.39), who is having a breakout season at 33 years old.

NOLA¡¯S STAR

Phillies righty Aaron Nola (12-2, 2.27) will make his last start before possibly starting next week¡¯s All-Star Game when Philadelphia visits Miami. Nola ranks third in the NL in ERA Byron Jones Jersey Womens , and the timing of his start Saturday could make him the best option for NL manager Dave Roberts in next Tuesday¡¯s All-Star showdown. It will be Nola¡¯s first All-Star appearance.

COLE RETURN

Houston starter Gerrit Cole will come off the bereavement list when the Astros host Detroit. Cole (9-2) was placed on the list Tuesday following the death of his grandmother, a day after throwing six scoreless innings in a loss to Oakland. In his first season with Houston following an offseason trade from Pittsburgh, Cole is sixth in the AL in ERA (2.57) and second in strikeouts (169).

HAMMY WHAMMY

The NL Central-leading Brewers are hoping for good news on slugger Eric Thames a day after he left a game with a tight right hamstring. Thames was making a rare start in right field and was injured while playing a ball hit into the corner. Milwaukee has asked Thames recently to handle more outfield duties to make space for All-Star Jesus Aguilar at first base, but now the Brewers may be without their hulking leadoff hitter, who is batting .250 with 13 homers and a .344 on-base percentage. Milwaukee has a doubleheader scheduled against Pittsburgh.

CC IN CLEVELAND

CC Sabathia pitches at Progressive Field as the Yankees and Indians continue a four-game series. Sabathia is 51-41 in 123 career starts at the stadium, including during his run as Cleveland¡¯s ace from 2001-08. The Indians will counter with Mike Clevinger (7-4, 3.34) as they try to stretch their AL Central lead heading into the All-Star break.

VOTH¡¯S TURN

Nationals right-hander Austin Voth has been promoted to the majors four times this season, only to be sent back down the first three times without making an appearance. Voth is expected to finally make his debut in a start again the Mets. Voth has gone 4-5 with a 3.55 ERA in 15 starts this season for Triple-A Syracuse.

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