ARLINGTON, Texas -AP- Kendrys Morales hit a go-ahead single after a tying single by Josh Donaldson in the ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Monday night in a matchup of AL Division Series opponents the past two seasons.The Blue Jays won despite blowing a 5-1 lead in their first visit to Texas since last postseason, when they won the first two games in a best-of-five sweep that was their second straight ALDS victory over the two-time defending AL West champs. 
Donaldson's single off closer Matt Bush scored Ryan Goins, who just beat the throw to second for a leadoff double. Morales' hit to the gap in left-center scored Donaldson from second after a stolen base and a walk. It was the third blown save in 11 chances for Bush (2-2).Jeff Beliveau (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth, and Roberto Osuna worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 18th save in 22 chances.Toronto's Steve Pearce and Adrian Beltre of the Rangers traded three-run doubles in the fourth inning, with Beltre's liner to right-center capping a five-run inning for a 6-5 lead that held up until the ninth.Jose Bautista, who took a punch to the jaw from Rougned Odor in a wild brawl in Toronto's last regular-season game at Texas last season, started the Blue Jays' four-run fourth with his 12th home run, a 442-foot shot over the lower-deck seats in left.Elvis Andrus had a two-run single before Beltre's hit as three pitchers for both teams combined for 79 pitches in the fourth.Justin Smoak had three hits, including a career high-tying 20th homer to get the Blue Jays even in the second after Nomar Mazara's ninth homer for Texas in the first, a 435-foot drive to the second deck in right.
Donaldson's single off closer Matt Bush scored Ryan Goins, who just beat the throw to second for a leadoff double. Morales' hit to the gap in left-center scored Donaldson from second after a stolen base and a walk. It was the third blown save in 11 chances for Bush (2-2).Jeff Beliveau (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth, and Roberto Osuna worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 18th save in 22 chances.Toronto's Steve Pearce and Adrian Beltre of the Rangers traded three-run doubles in the fourth inning, with Beltre's liner to right-center capping a five-run inning for a 6-5 lead that held up until the ninth.Jose Bautista, who took a punch to the jaw from Rougned Odor in a wild brawl in Toronto's last regular-season game at Texas last season, started the Blue Jays' four-run fourth with his 12th home run, a 442-foot shot over the lower-deck seats in left.Elvis Andrus had a two-run single before Beltre's hit as three pitchers for both teams combined for 79 pitches in the fourth.Justin Smoak had three hits, including a career high-tying 20th homer to get the Blue Jays even in the second after Nomar Mazara's ninth homer for Texas in the first, a 435-foot drive to the second deck in right.
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