Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Yuli Gurriel on Friday became the first brothers in major league history to have multihomer games on the same day.
Toronto's Lourdes Gurriel homered in the first and fourth innings Friday night in the Blue Jays' 11-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He also became the first rookie in Blue Jays history to homer in three consecutive at-bats after hitting a game-tying homer in the ninth inning of Toronto's victory on Thursday. Lourdes Gurriel, who has 11 homers this season, is the 14th Toronto player to achieve the feat, the first since Josh Donaldson on Sept. 16-17, 2017.
Houston's Yuli Gurriel hit his third career grand slam in the first inning, then hit a two-run shot two innings later in the host Astros' 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, which clinched a playoff spot for the defending World Series champions. Gurriel finished with seven RBI.
"My parents were so happy that they didn't know what to do with themselves, hearing the great news," Yuli Gurriel said through a translator. "Sometimes I have a good game and sometimes he has a good game, but for us to have a great game together is very special."
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