Deadspin | Jays win fourth staight, keep A's reeling

[ad_1] Might 31, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) celebrates hitting a house run towards the Athletics in the course of the fifthinning at Rogers Centre. Necessary Credit score: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Pictures George Springer hit two residence runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on Saturday for an 8-7 victory over the visiting Athletics, who scored two runs within the ninth inning.

Addison Barger added a two-run blast and Bo Bichette had a solo shot for the Blue Jays, who've received 4 straight video games.

Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer and Denzel Clarke and Brent Rooker added two-run blasts for the Athletics, who've misplaced the primary three video games of the four-game collection with Toronto and 16 of their previous 17 video games total.

Toronto led 4-3 after the primary inning.

Jacob Wilson and Rooker singled within the high of the inning for the A's, and Soderstrom hit a excessive slider from opener Braydon Fisher to heart for his second homer in two video games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled in Toronto's first inning to increase his on-base streak to 31 video games. Barger smashed a changeup from Gunnar Hoglund (1-3) to proper. Springer and Daulton Varsho walked, and Nathan Lukes grounded a two-run single up the center.

Clarke's first main league homer, within the second inning, restored the Athletics' lead. The blast to the second deck in left by the Toronto native on a first-pitch fastball scored Luis Urias, who had walked.

Easton Lucas, recalled from Triple-A Buffalo for the sport, changed Fisher, who allowed 5 runs, 4 hits and a stroll, with one strikeout.

Bichette lined a sinker to left for his one hundredth profession homer to tie the sport within the second, 5-5.

Springer led off the third with a homer to heart, and Toronto led 6-5. Varsho then doubled to heart however was simply out when he limped into third and collapsed on the bag. He had grabbed his left hamstring after rounding second.

Springer homered once more on a blast to heart within the fifth. Toronto led 8-5 within the sixth when Ernie Clement scored from third on a wild pitch after main off with a double, his ninth hit of the collection.