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Blue Jays start 2026 season with 3-2 walk-off win over Athletics. Here are some highlights from the home opener.
- On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays opened their 50th anniversary season with a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics at Rogers Centre.
- Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman set a franchise record with 11 strikeouts during his six-inning outing, allowing only one hit—a solo home run by Shea Langeliers.
- Despite a game-tying home run from Langeliers off closer Jeff Hoffman in the ninth, Toronto responded with three consecutive hits to secure the walkoff victory.
- In his major league debut, Kazuma Okamoto scored the winning run after Andres Gimenez delivered a decisive single against reliever Justin Sterner in the ninth.
- A sellout crowd of 42,728 celebrated at Rogers Centre, where fans witnessed a pre-game banner ceremony commemorating the team's 2025 American League title.
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Gausman fans 11, Gimenez drives in Okamoto to give Jays a walkoff 3-2 win over A's
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Gausman fans 11, Okamoto scores winning run in 9th as Blue Jays beat Athletics 3
Kazuma Okamoto scored the winning run in his Blue Jays debut and Kevin Gausman had 11 strikeouts as Toronto opened its 50th anniversary season with a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics on Friday night.
·Canada
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Gausman fans 11, Okamoto scores winning run in ninth as Blue Jays beat Athletics 3-2
Kazuma Okamoto scored the winning run in his Blue Jays debut and Kevin Gausman had 11 strikeouts as Toronto opened its 50th anniversary season with a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics on Friday night.
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left10Leaning Right3Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
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48% Left
L 48%
C 38%
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