Kieboom, Ruiz hit homers as Nationals top Jays

Carter Kieboom and Keibert Ruiz homered for the Washington Nationals in a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.

TORONTO – Carter Kieboom and Keibert Ruiz homered for the Washington Nationals in a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.

Kieboom hit a two-run shot in the second inning off Toronto starter Jose Berrios and Ruiz added a three-run blast in the fifth.

Davis Schneider homered for the Blue Jays, who started the day 2 1/2 games out of a playoff spot in the American League standings.

Toronto loaded the bases with nobody out in the ninth inning but could only push one run across.

Kyle Finnegan struck out Schneider and got Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on an RBI groundout. Danny Jansen worked a full count before popping up to end the game.

Toronto is chasing Houston and Texas in the wild-card race. The Astros and Rangers entered play in a virtual tie for the final two spots.

Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (7-10) allowed one earned run and six hits over five innings. He had two walks and two strikeouts.

Finnegan survived the nervous ninth for his 25th save as the Nationals (62-71) won for the sixth time in nine games. Toronto (72-61) has dropped five of its last seven.