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Daniel Mengden dominated the Blue Jays in 7 shutout innings, and the A’s took advantage of 4 Toronto errors to complete a 4-game sweep, the first against the Blue Jays at home since 2001. Marcus Semien added a 2-run homer for good measure. Yangervis Solarte hit a 2-run homer in the 9th to scupper the…
Chad Pinder was the hero for the A’s on Saturday afternoon in Toronto with a grand slam in the eighth inning to give Oakland a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. OAK Homepage News
Starter Brett Anderson exited the game with a left shoulder strain after warming up before the second inning, but the Athletics’ bullpen handled the heavy lifting again on Friday, pitching the final eight innings of their 3-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Dustin Fowler supplied the offense with his first career Major…
Khris Davis, Matt Olson and Matt Chapman homered, as the A’s took the series opener from the Blue Jays. Davis had four hits, while Olson hit a three-run clout and Chapman added a two-run homer. Andrew Triggs exited after 2 1/3 for the A’s with right forearm nerve discomfort, while Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez…
The Blue Jays and Athletics will end their four-game series in Toronto on Thursday with a pair of standout young pitchers on the mound as Marcus Stroman and Sean Manaea begin the finale at 12:37 p.m. ET. OAK Homepage News
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