Blue Jays Sweep Athletics, Set Franchise Strikeout Record

0:00Toronto Blue Jays wrapped up a clean three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics with a five-to-two win on Sunday. George Springer kicked it off with his 64th career, lead-off Homer, right on the first pitch. Jesus Sanchez crushed a two-run shot in the third, and Kazuma Okamoto added a solo blast in the fourth to build that lead. Eric Lauer dominated on the mound for Toronto, fanning nine athletics over five in a third innings while picking up his first win. He didn't let a runner-on until the fourth, and even when Oakland got to him with a double in Homer in the fifth for two runs, the Jays bounced right. Back with the bases loaded walk. Fans at Roger Center, over 36,000 strong, saw the Blue Jays pitchers etched their name in the books with a franchise record 50. Strikeouts across the series. That tops their old mark of 45 from back in 2023 against Seattle. Oakland Shay Lange Lears, who smashed three homers the first two games, went quiet with just a single and two whiffs. Relievers Braden Fisher, Tommy Nance, Mason Flewhardy, and Jeff Hoffman shut the door, with Hoffman nailing his first career save.

1:07Toronto edged Oakland and hit six to five, showing that timely power and pitching made the difference. The Jays keep rolling at home Monday against the Colorado Rockies, sending Cody Ponds to the hill for his season debut against Tomo Yuki Sugano. Should be another tight one, as Toronto builds momentum. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.