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Toronto Blue Jays at Athletics

MLBSeptember 8, 2026Sutter Health Park

Blue JaysTorontoTORWon73-73

Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2

Final
AthleticsSacramentoATH58-88
Score by inning
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TOR0200020004110
ATH000100100260

W José SorianoL Jack PerkinsSV Spencer Miles

Okamoto and Smith hit homers to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith hit home runs, José Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds into a force out, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Alika Williams. Brett Bateman out at 2nd. Nathan Lukes to 1st.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.ATH 60%
  2.  Jeff McNeil lines out to second baseman Ernie Clement.
  3.  Zack Gelof walks.
  4.  Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.ATH 55%
  5.  Carlos Cortes grounds into a force out, second baseman Ernie Clement to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Zack Gelof out at 2nd.

Top 2nd

  1.  Josh Smith homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.TOR 62%
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto homers (30) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 72%
  3.  Andrés Giménez singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  4.  Jesús Sánchez grounds into a double play, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Andrés Giménez out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez out at 1st.TOR 69%
  5.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Donovan Walton singles on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Smith.
  3.  Alika Williams grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Donovan Walton out at 2nd. Alika Williams out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  Brett Bateman lines out sharply to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonah Heim grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher José Soriano.
  2.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  3.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher José Soriano.

Top 4th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Josh Smith singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, catcher Jonah Heim to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Josh Smith to 2nd.
  4.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Bot 4th

  1.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Carlos Cortes homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.TOR 63%
  4.  Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 5th

  1.  Jesús Sánchez called out on strikes.
  2.  Ernie Clement pops out to shortstop Alika Williams.
  3.  Brett Bateman grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Bot 5th

  1.  Donovan Walton lines out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Alika Williams grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Jonah Heim grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher José Soriano.

Top 6th

  1.  Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton, deflected by pitcher Jack Perkins.TOR 70%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.TOR 76%
  3.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Nathan Lukes scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.TOR 87%
  4.  Josh Smith grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Josh Smith out at 1st.
  5.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  6.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Bot 6th

  1.  Henry Bolte singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  2.  Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Henry Bolte to 2nd.TOR 73%
  3.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.TOR 80%
  4.  Lawrence Butler grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Henry Bolte to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.
  5.  Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR 89%

Top 7th

  1.  Jesús Sánchez singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jesús Sánchez to 3rd.
  3.  Brett Bateman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Bot 7th

  1.  Tommy White lines out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  2.  Donovan Walton homers (6) on a line drive to right field.TOR 81%
  3.  Alika Williams grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  4.  Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  3.  Zack Gelof called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Andrés Giménez walks.
  3.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ernie Clement grounds into a force out, shortstop Alika Williams to second baseman Donovan Walton. Andrés Giménez out at 2nd.

Bot 9th

  1.  Lawrence Butler grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Carlos Cortes lines out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Tommy White strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  TOR 1, ATH 0Josh Smith homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.TOR 62%
  2.  TOR 2, ATH 0Kazuma Okamoto homers (30) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 72%

Bot 4th

  1.  TOR 2, ATH 1Carlos Cortes homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.TOR 63%

Top 6th

  1.  TOR 3, ATH 1Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Nathan Lukes scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.TOR 87%
  2.  TOR 4, ATH 1Josh Smith grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Josh Smith out at 1st.

Bot 7th

  1.  TOR 4, ATH 2Donovan Walton homers (6) on a line drive to right field.TOR 81%

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 1–0 ATH

Josh Smith homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 62%TOR +13 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

AthleticsSacramento

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brett Bateman CF4010001.330
Nathan Lukes RF4110000.272
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B4120001.261
Alejandro Kirk C4011001.275
Josh Smith LF4121101.227
Myles Straw LF0000000.238
Kazuma Okamoto 3B4121100.234
Andrés Giménez SS3010010.245
Jesús Sánchez DH4010002.260
Ernie Clement 2B4000000.273
Totals354113216

HR: Smith, Okamoto.RBI: Kirk, Smith, Okamoto.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
José Soriano W7.062213893.48
Spencer Miles S2.000003222.77

Video

0:13Breaking down Kazuma Okamoto's home run0:04Breaking down José Soriano's pitches0:08Jack Perkins against the Blue Jays0:06Probable pitchers for Blue Jays at Athletics - September 8, 2026
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