Early power set the tone as the Toronto Blue Jays controlled the game from the second inning and held off the Oakland Athletics. Jose Soriano anchored the win with a strong start, while Toronto’s pitching finished the job.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Smith provided the early spark and added another important contribution later, while Kazuma Okamoto’s power extended Toronto’s advantage. Soriano limited Oakland’s offense through the seventh and earned the win.
Josh Smith homered in the second to give Toronto the lead, and Kazuma Okamoto homered later in the inning to extend it. In the sixth, Alejandro Kirk’s single brought Nathan Lukes home, and Josh Smith’s double-play grounder brought Vladimir Guerrero home. Oakland answered with home runs from Carlos Cortes and Donovan Walton, but both rallies stopped short.
Jack Perkins took the loss after Oakland fell behind early. Toronto’s Spencer Miles closed the game with two scoreless innings, preserving the Blue Jays’ lead.
Toronto extended its winning streak, while Oakland’s late power could not overcome the early deficit. The game belonged to early power and pitching control from start to finish.
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics, 4-2.
- Donovan Walton went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .272 on the season).
- Josh Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .227 on the season).
- Kazuma Okamoto went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .234 on the season).
- Jose Soriano allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (9-6) (3.48 ERA).
- Jack Perkins allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (3-11) (6.53 ERA).
- Spencer Miles allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (2) (2.77 ERA).
Oakland Athletics fell to 58-88; Toronto Blue Jays improved to 73-73.