Toronto Blue JaysBlue Jays73-73
4FinalSep 8, 2026
AthleticsAthletics58-88
2TVNBC Sports CASportsnetTVAStreamMLB.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TOR−185
ATH+152
Run line
TOR −1.5−112
ATH +1.5−108
Total O/U
Over 9−115
Under 9−105
- Run line: Blue Jays −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 9 (6 runs).
Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Sep 8, 2026 to move to 73-73.
The game was played before 7,632.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Soriano (12-7) · L: Perkins (3-11) · S: Miles (6-2)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- TORHome runSmith homered to right (361 feet).1-0
- TORHome runOkamoto homered to left (387 feet).2-0
Bottom 4
- ATHHome runCortes homered to right (388 feet).2-1
Top 6
- TORSingleKirk singled to center, Lukes scored, Guerrero Jr. to third.3-1
- TORDouble playSmith grounded into double play, second to first, Guerrero Jr. scored, Kirk out at second.4-1
Bottom 7
- ATHHome runWalton homered to right (369 feet).4-2
Team stats
TORATH
- Hits
- 11
- 6
- Home Runs
- 2
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 2
- Walks
- 1
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 6
- Runners Left On Base
- 14
- 12
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Blue Jays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bateman CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .330 | .398 | .385 |
| Nathan Lukes RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .272 | .321 | .390 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .261 | .330 | .354 |
| Alejandro Kirk C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .275 | .343 | .419 |
| Josh Smith LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .227 | .317 | .358 |
| Myles Straw LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .301 | .349 |
| Kazuma Okamoto 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .234 | .308 | .454 |
| Andres Gimenez SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .245 | .291 | .362 |
| Jesus Sanchez DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .260 | .318 | .416 |
| Ernie Clement 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .273 | .299 | .382 |
Blue Jays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Soriano P | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 89-60 | 3.48 | 89 |
| Spencer Miles P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-19 | 2.77 | 22 |
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .278 | .359 | .397 |
| Jeff McNeil 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .268 | .316 | .371 |
| Zack Gelof 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .254 | .320 | .464 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .227 | .318 | .366 |
| Carlos Cortes LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .261 | .328 | .405 |
| Tommy White DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .248 | .266 | .320 |
| Donovan Walton 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .272 | .380 | .451 |
| Alika Williams SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .262 | .299 | .421 |
| Jonah Heim C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .208 | .267 | .382 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Perkins P | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 85-56 | 6.53 | 85 |
| Chris Roycroft P | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35-23 | 6.75 | 35 |
| Geoff Hartlieb P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-18 | 4.58 | 30 |
Game info
VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
Attendance7,632
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Bill Miller · First Base Umpire: Jonathan Parra · Second Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Third Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild
TVNBC Sports CA · localSportsnet · localTVA · local
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