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03/29 15:16 CDT Springer, Okamoto and Snchez homer, Blue Jays beat Athletics
5-2 to complete three-game sweep
Springer, Okamoto and Snchez homer, Blue Jays beat Athletics 5-2 to complete
three-game sweep
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- George Springer hit the 64th leadoff home run of his career,
Kazuma Okamoto went deep for the first time in the majors and the Toronto Blue
Jays beat the Athletics 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Jess Snchez added a two-run homer, his first with Toronto. The defending
American League champions swept 11 series last season, one fewer than Milwaukee
and Seattle, which led the majors.
Max Muncy hit a two-run home run for the Athletics, one of five hits for the
visitors.
Toronto's Eric Lauer (1-0) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He
walked one and struck out nine.
Jeff Hoffman finished for his first save. Hoffman blew the save in Friday's
season opener when he allowed a game-tying home run to Shea Langeliers in the
ninth inning.
Toronto pitchers combined to strike out 50 A's batters over the weekend,
matching the team record for a three-game series. Blue Jays pitchers fanned 50
batters in a four-game series against Detroit in 2019.
Springer homered on the first pitch he saw from Luis Morales. Only Hall of
Famer Rickey Henderson (81) has hit more career leadoff homers.
Snchez homered off Morales in the third, and Okamoto connected for an
opposite-field drive in the fourth.
Morales (0-1) allowed five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Muncy's blast cut the gap in half in the top of the fifth, but the Blue Jays
added another run on Addison Barger's bases-loaded walk in the bottom half.
Up next Athletics: LHP Jacob Lopez is scheduled to start at Atlanta on Monday against Braves RHP Bryce Elder. Blue Jays: RHP Cody Ponce is scheduled to make his Toronto debut Monday at home against Colorado, which counters with Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Athletics: LHP Jacob Lopez is scheduled to start at Atlanta on Monday against Braves RHP Bryce Elder. Blue Jays: RHP Cody Ponce is scheduled to make his Toronto debut Monday at home against Colorado, which counters with Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
