Toronto Blue Jays defeat Athletics 4-2 to even series in Sacramento

The Toronto Blue Jays evened their three-game series against the Athletics with a 4-2 victory on September 8 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. Toronto starter José Soriano pitched seven innings, allowing only two solo home runs while inducing 15 groundball outs. Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto hit consecutive home runs in the second inning to provide early momentum for the Blue Jays. Carlos Cortes and Donovan Walton accounted for the Athletics' scoring with solo shots in the fourth and seventh innings, respectively. Jack Perkins took the loss for the Athletics, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings of work. Spencer Miles secured his second save of the season by recording the final six outs to finish the game. The teams are scheduled to play a rubber match in the series finale with Brady Basso slated to open for the Athletics.

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