Okamoto, Smith hit home runs to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2
On Tuesday night, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Athletics 4-2 at West Sacramento, California. Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith each hit home runs as the Blue Jays secured a crucial win. Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball for Toronto. This victory puts Toronto one game back of the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild-card spot.
The Guardians had previously defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-5. Smith, who was traded from the Texas Rangers on August 3, opened the scoring with a 360-foot shot in the second inning. Okamoto followed with the 30th home run of his rookie season, making him the second Japanese-born player to accomplish the feat in his first year. Smith added to the Blue Jays' lead with a one-run double play in the final inning.
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