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Toronto Blue Jays at Athletics

MLBSeptember 9, 2026Sutter Health Park

Blue JaysTorontoTOR73-74

Blue Jays 0, Athletics 2

Final
AthleticsSacramentoATHWon59-88
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR000000000060
ATH00110000–240

W Scott BlewettL Michael LorenzenSV Elvis Alvarado

Henry Bolte's homer in the 4th inning helps Athletics beat Blue Jays 2-0Henry Bolte hit a solo home run in the third inning and Tommy White scored on a wild pitch as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Charles McAdoo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk lines out to second baseman Donovan Walton.

Bot 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lawrence Butler pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Ernie Clement walks.
  4.  Brandon Valenzuela flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Tommy White flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Max Muncy singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw.
  4.  Donovan Walton walks. Max Muncy to 2nd.
  5.  Brian Serven strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Brett Bateman lines out sharply to shortstop Alika Williams.
  3.  Charles McAdoo singles on a ground ball to pitcher Brady Basso.
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alika Williams lines out to left fielder Charles McAdoo.
  2.  Henry Bolte homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.ATH 66%
  3.  Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  4.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Zack Gelof called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton, deflected by first baseman Tommy White.ATH 59%
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd.
  4.  Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd.
  5.  Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging, catcher Brian Serven to first baseman Tommy White.ATH 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  Carlos Cortes grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
  2.  Tommy White singles on a line drive to right fielder Brett Bateman.
  3.  Max Muncy singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Charles McAdoo. Tommy White to 2nd.
  4.  Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder Brett Bateman. Max Muncy to 3rd.ATH 80%
  5.  Brian Serven flies out to left fielder Charles McAdoo.

Top 5th

  1.  Myles Straw strikes out swinging, catcher Brian Serven to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Brett Bateman doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.ATH 75%
  3.  Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton, deflected by pitcher Scott Blewett. Brett Bateman to 3rd.ATH 68%
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a double play, pitcher Scott Blewett to second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White. Nathan Lukes out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 1st.ATH 82%

Bot 5th

  1.  Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  2.  Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Lawrence Butler pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory.

Top 6th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk walks.ATH 74%
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a double play, third baseman Zack Gelof to second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto out at 1st.ATH 84%
  3.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White.

Bot 6th

  1.  Zack Gelof flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  2.  Carlos Cortes pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  3.  Tommy White lines out to center fielder Brett Bateman.

Top 7th

  1.  Ernie Clement grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Max Muncy walks.
  2.  Donovan Walton grounds out, pitcher Tyler Rogers to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Max Muncy to 2nd.
  3.  Brian Serven grounds out, pitcher Tyler Rogers to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  4.  Alika Williams grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  Brett Bateman grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  George Springer flies out sharply to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to left fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 8th

  1.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  2.  Lawrence Butler flies out to right fielder Jesús Sánchez.
  3.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andrés Giménez singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Bolte.
  4.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Bot 3rd

  1.  TOR 0, ATH 1Henry Bolte homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.ATH 66%

Bot 4th

  1.  TOR 0, ATH 2Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder Brett Bateman. Max Muncy to 3rd.ATH 80%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 0–1 ATH

Henry Bolte homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.

See it in the scoring summary
ATH 66%ATH +13 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

AthleticsSacramento

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brett Bateman CF4010000.327
Charles McAdoo LF2010001.250
Nathan Lukes RF1010000.274
George Springer PH1000000.246
Jesús Sánchez RF0000000.260
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B3000010.260
Alejandro Kirk DH3010011.276
Kazuma Okamoto 3B4000003.232
Andrés Giménez SS4010000.245
Ernie Clement 2B3010010.273
Brandon Valenzuela C3000002.215
Myles Straw LF2000001.236
Josh Smith LF1000001.226
Totals31060039

2B: Bateman.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Braydon Fisher1.000001183.15
Michael Lorenzen L2.242212497.02
Paul Sewald1.00000065.10
Joe Mantiply1.10000082.28
Tyler Rogers1.000010201.78
Louis Varland1.000002181.24

Video

0:04Breaking down Brady Basso's pitches0:10Starting lineups for Blue Jays at Athletics - September 9, 20260:08Bench availability for Toronto, September 9 vs Athletics0:06Brady Basso K's Charles McAdoo
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