OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking solo house operate in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday to snap a 5-video game shedding streak.
Matt Chapman also homered in opposition to his former workforce for the next straight working day. Chapman invested his very first five seasons in Oakland prior to staying traded to Toronto in March.
Ramón Laureano homered for the A’s, who unsuccessful to entire their initial sweep of the season.
Laureano’s sixth prolonged ball of the 12 months broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth. Chapman answered with his 13th in the best of the seventh right before Bichette hit his 13th an inning later.
Blue Jays starter José Berríos pitched six potent innings, allowing for one particular operate on four hits with 6 strikeouts and a wander. Adam Cimber (8-2) followed with two excellent frames to make his eighth earn, most amid main-league relievers.
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Jordan Romano recorded a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two punch-outs for his 18th help save in 21 chances.
Oakland starter James Kaprielian blanked Toronto by way of six innings prior to serving up the dwelling operate to Chapman, one particular of his best mates, to get started the seventh.
Kaprielian authorized 5 hits and 4 walks with one strikeout. It was his 24th consecutive start of six frames or much less, extending the all-time A’s document.
Domingo Acevedo (1-2) surrendered his seventh homer of the yr to undergo his initial loss because April 29.
ALLEN FLASHES THE Leather
A’s rookie Nick Allen designed a pair of stunning defensive plays at next base in the fourth inning. With Bichette primary off the body, Allen chased a pop-up into shallow right discipline and created a leaping capture to consider absent a strike. Then with two runners on base and two outs, Allen created a breathtaking diving cease on a blistering a person-hopper to rob Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and maintain the sport scoreless.
TRAINER’S Room
Blue Jays: RHP Kevin Gausman, who took a comebacker off his right foot Saturday, is expected to miss out on his scheduled start Thursday. Gausman performed catch for a third straight working day and could possibly make his subsequent begin this weekend.
Athletics: RHP Frankie Montas received a cortisone injection in his suitable shoulder after an MRI uncovered inflammation but no structural harm. He will overlook his next get started and is regarded day-to-working day. … RHP Dany Jiménez (strained correct shoulder) has performed catch out to 90 ft but requirements to be stretched out farther in excess of the upcoming 7 days to 10 days.
ROSTER MOVES
The Blue Jays claimed RHP Matt Peacock off waivers from the Kansas Town Royals and selected RHP Shaun Anderson for assignment. Toronto also recalled RHP Casey Lawrence and optioned RHP Trent Thornton to Triple-A Buffalo.
UP Next
Blue Jays: Start out a four-video game collection in Seattle on Thursday. With Gausman (ankle) envisioned to miss his begin, Toronto has not named a starting up pitcher.
Athletics: Following an off-working day, RHP Paul Blackburn (6-3, 2.90 Era) will open a three-match house series in opposition to the Houston Astros on Friday.
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