Okamoto, Smith Hit Home Runs to Help Blue Jays Down Athletics 4-2
Kazuma Okamoto reached 30 rookie homers as Toronto moved within 1.5 games of the final American League wild-card spot.
- On Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif., the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Athletics 4-2, fueled by home runs from Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith while pitcher Jos Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball.
- Josh Smith, traded from the Texas Rangers on Aug. 3, opened the scoring in the second inning with a 360-foot home run to give Toronto a 1-0 lead.
- Okamoto followed with his 30th home run of his rookie season, marking the first time in MLB history three rookies hit 30 or more homers, joining Munetaka Murakami and Sal Stewart.
- Toronto now sits a game and a half behind the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild-card spot after the Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5.
- The series concludes Wednesday with Athletics LHP Brady Basso scheduled to start, though the Blue Jays have yet to announce their starting pitcher.
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thesportsleader.comEarly back-to-back homers power Blue Jays to victory over Athletics
Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto smacked back-to-back homers and Jose Soriano tossed seven strong innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays record a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.Alejandro Kirk added an RBI single f...
The Toronto Star
Okamoto, Smith hit home runs to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kazuma 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
Winnipeg Free Press
Okamoto and Smith hit homers to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kazuma 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.
Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith connected home runs, José Soriano worked seven innings in which he allowed two races, and the Toronto Tiles were imposed on Tuesday 4-2 over Oakland's Athletics.
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