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, powered by home runs from Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith, with pitcher Jos Soriano working 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, giving Toronto an early 1-0 lead.
- Okamoto followed with his 30th home run of his rookie season, marking the first time in MLB history three rookies have hit 30 or more homers in the same season, 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 earlier in the day.
- The series concludes Wednesday with Athletics LHP Brady Basso scheduled to start, though the Blue Jays have yet to announce a starter for the finale.
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Independent EspañolWith home runs from Okamoto and Smith, Toronto beats Oakland 4-2. Soriano excels in the lomite, pushing the Tiles into the wild.Okamoto, in his debut season, achieves his 30th home run, joining other newbies in a historic milestone at MLB. Kirk and Smith also contribute to the triumph.
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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...
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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
‘He’s impressive’: Smith praises Okamoto after notching 30th home run
Toronto Blue Jays’ Josh Smith joins Arden Zwelling to discuss how he was able to hit his solo shot against the Athletics, and also praises the bullpen and the performance of Kazuma Okamoto in the team’s winning effort.
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