Bowden Francis pitches six innings as Blue Jays win third straight, beat Mariners 3-1

TORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis pitched six innings to win for the first time in three starts, George Springer had two hits and scored twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

Anthony Santander and Alan Roden drove in runs with sacrifice flies and catcher Alejandro Kirk hit an RBI single to help the Blue Jays improve to 8-3 at home.

Francis (2-2) allowed one run and five hits, walked one and struck out five. Jeff Hoffman finished in the ninth for his fifth save in five chances.

Springer returned to the lineup after not starting the previous three games to rest his sore left wrist. He singled and scored on Roden’s sacrifice fly in the second inning, then doubled and scored on Kirk’s hit in the third.

Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (2-1) allowed three runs and a season-high seven hits in seven innings in his first losing start of 2025.

Seattle’s Rowdy Tellez hit a solo home run on the first pitch he saw from Francis in the second inning, his second. The Blue Jays traded Tellez to Milwaukee for Francis and right-hander Trevor Richards in July 2021.

Seattle’s Randy Arozarena got caught in a rundown between third and home on Luke Raley’s two-out double in the fourth. Kirk chased Arozarena down to end the threat.

Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger matched a Blue Jays record with three outfield assists, becoming the third player to do it and the first since Rick Bosetti in 1979. Barger’s throw to third to retire Tellez trying to advance on a fly ball in the fifth was measured at 98.8 mph, faster than any pitch thrown in the game. Woo and Hoffman each had fastballs measured at 98.0 mph.

RHP Logan Gilbert (1-2, 2.38 ERA) was scheduled to start for the Mariners on Saturday against Blue Jays RHP José Berríos (1-1, 5.16).

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis (44) throws to a Seattle Mariners batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo (22) throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette, left, is safe at second with a stolen base ahead of a tag by Seattle Mariners second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni (21) in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo (22) throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer (4) takes a lead off first base as Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo (22) throws to a Blue Jays batter in the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Seattle Mariners' Rowdy Tellez (23) hits a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Seattle Mariners' J.P. Crawford (3) moves away from an inside pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis (44) throws to a Seattle Mariners batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 8, 2025--

Resecurity, a global cybersecurity and threat intelligence company trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises and government agencies, has joined the U.S.-Saudi Business Council (USSBC) as a Chairman’s Circle member — the Council’s highest membership tier that brings together industry leaders advancing innovation, defense, and cross-border investment between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Founded in 1993, the U.S.-Saudi Business Council is the first and only institution created specifically to advance private-sector partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States. With offices in Washington, D.C. and Riyadh, the Council connects senior executives, investors, and policymakers from leading American and Saudi organizations across diverse sectors. Its mission is to facilitate partnerships, foster innovation, and strengthen the economic relationship that underpins the long-standing U.S.-Saudi alliance.

“Joining the Chairman’s Circle aligns with our long-term commitment to Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation and to trusted cross-border partnerships,” said Gene Yoo, CEO of Resecurity. “Cybersecurity is a prerequisite for economic growth and modern digital ecosystem. We look forward to contributing intelligence-driven capabilities that help protect critical infrastructure, financial systems, and innovation initiatives across the Kingdom and the broader region.”

Charles S. Hallab, President and CEO of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, said: “We are pleased to welcome Resecurity as a Chairman’s Circle member. Their commitment to strengthening cybersecurity capabilities aligns well with the Council’s mission of advancing high-impact U.S.–Saudi partnerships. We look forward to their engagement and to the contributions they will bring to our members and the broader business community.”

This step builds on Resecurity’s ongoing collaboration with the Council and partners from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underscoring cybersecurity as one of the key drivers of national resilience, digital sovereignty, and technology excellence in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.

About U.S.-Saudi Business Council

The U.S.-Saudi Business Council, “the Council,” was established as a non-profit organization in 1993 as a spin-off of the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Economic Commission, a technical assistance initiative between the Saudi Ministry of Finance and National Economy and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. To learn more, visit https://ussaudi.org.

About Resecurity

Resecurity® is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified endpoint protection, fraud prevention, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence platform. Known for providing best-of-breed, data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity’s services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world’s most innovative cybersecurity companies with the sole mission of enabling organizations to combat cyber threats regardless of how sophisticated they are. Most recently, by Inc. Magazine, Resecurity was named one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California. Resecurity is a member of InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA), AFCEA, NDIA, SIA, FS-ISAC, and multiple American Chambers of Commerce globally, including AmChamKSA. To learn more, visit https://resecurity.com.

Resecurity Joined the U.S.-Saudi Business Council as a Chairman's Circle Member