{
  "id": 6382236,
  "title": "Okamoto, Smith hit home runs to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/okamoto-smith-hit-home-runs-to-help-blue-jays-down-athletics-4-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T04:27:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/08/okamoto-and-smith-hit-homers-to-help-blue-jays-down-athletics-4-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}