Carlos Correa hits 200th HR, Yainer Diaz adds winning shot as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-2

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• Carlos Correa hits 200th HR, Yainer Diaz adds winning shot as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-2</p>

<p>IAN HARRISON September 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM</p>

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<p>1 / 5Astros Blue Jays BaseballHouston Astros' Carlos Correa rounds the bases on his solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)</p>

<p>TORONTO (AP) — Yainer Diaz drilled a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, Carlos Correa hit his 200th career homer and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Wednesday night.</p>

<p>After Houston's bullpen gave up a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the eighth, Diaz restored the lead with a one-out homer off Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman.</p>

<p>Hoffman (9-7) leads all MLB relievers with 15 home runs allowed this season.</p>

<p>Enyel De Los Santos (6-3) got two outs for the win and Bryan Abreu finished for his fifth save in 10 chances.</p>

<p>Astros right-hander Jason Alexander matched a career high by pitching seven shutout innings. He allowed just three hits, walked one and struck out three.</p>

<p>Diaz opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second and Correa hit a solo home run in the sixth, but the Astros couldn't hold the lead.</p>

<p>Steven Okert relieved Alexander in the eighth and gave up singles to three of the four batters he faced. Okert exited after an RBI hit by Andrés Giménez</p>

<p>De Los Santos entered with runners at the corners and struck out George Springer for the second out, but Nathan Lukes tied it with a ground ball single on a full count pitch.</p>

<p>De Los Santos ended the inning by getting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to ground out.</p>

<p>Correa has 13 home runs this season, including six in 36 games since rejoining the Astros.</p>

<p>Key moment</p>

<p>Diaz connected on a 95 mph fastball for his 19th home run.</p>

<p>Key stat</p>

<p>Entering play Wednesday, Correa ranked fourth in career home runs among active players whose primary position is shortstop. He trails Francisco Lindor (274), Corey Seager (221) and Trevor Story (203).</p>

<p>Up next</p>

<p>Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (9-10, 3.63 ERA) is expected to face Astros RHP Cristian Javier (1-2, 4.43) in Thursday's series finale.</p>

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<p>AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</p>

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