Toronto Blue Jays tops Oakland Athletics 5-2
Game Summary
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 5-2.
Key Players
Max Muncy led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever J.T. Ginn threw 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
George Springer led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Toronto Blue Jays reliever Braydon Fisher threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Oakland Athletics starter Luis Morales: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (71 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (1 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Toronto Blue Jays starter Eric Lauer: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (87 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Oakland Athletics: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.185). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jacob Wilson (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Brent Rooker (0-for-4), Tyler Soderstrom (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Toronto Blue Jays: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.192). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2-for-4).