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Manoah wins second straight start, Blue Jays beat A's 4-3

Posted April 17, 2022 7:00 am

By IAN HARRISON

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (6) throws the ball during the first inning of a MLB baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) - Alek Manoah struck out six over six innings to win his second straight start, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had two hits and scored twice, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Sunday.

Manoah (2-0) allowed two runs and four hits for the Blue Jays (6-4), who lead the AL East.

Toronto is 18-4 in Manaoh's 22 career starts.

The right-hander, who pitched six shutout innings against the Yankees last week, saw his 10-inning scoreless streak to begin the season snapped when Oakland's Stephen Vogt hit a solo home run in the fifth. The homer was Vogt's first.

Left-hander Tim Mayza pitched 1 1/3 innings, Adam Cimber got two outs and Jordan Romano finished, extending his Blue Jays record streak of consecutive save conversions to 29. Romano leads the majors with six saves.

Oakland went 5-5 on a season-opening 10-game road trip to Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Toronto. The Athletics play 13 of their next 15 at home.

Gurriel went 2 for 3 with an RBI. He had a sacrifice fly in the first, doubled and scored in the third, then singled and scored from first base in the fifth on a two-base throwing error by Athletics shortstop Kevin Smith.

Making the second start of his career, Oakland right-hander Adam Oller (0-1) allowed three runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings. Oller walked three and struck out three, twice fanning major league home run leader Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who finished 0 for 4.

Toronto's Santiago Espinal hit an RBI single in the second and former Oakland star Matt Chapman drove in the third Blue Jays run with a two-out single in the third.

Oakland's Sean Murphy hit a sacrifice fly off Manoah in the fifth and Seth Brown cut it to 4-3 with a sacrifice fly off Cimber in the eighth.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Athletics: Brown stayed in the game after making a diving play in right field in the second.

Blue Jays: LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (left forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list after undergoing an MRI. Ryu felt sore after pitching four innings Saturday. Toronto activated LHP Ryan Borucki (right hamstring) off the IL.

HOME AND READY

Athletics RHP Frankie Montas did not accompany the team to Toronto because of a visa issue. Instead, manager Mark Kotsay said Montas returned to Oakland to prepare for his start in Monday's home opener.

STEPPING AWAY

Blue Jays TV announcer Buck Martinez released a statement Sunday saying he is stepping away from his duties effective Monday to undergo cancer treatment. Martinez, 73, is a former Blue Jays catcher and manager who also played for Kansas City and Milwaukee in a 17-year big league career. He managed Team USA at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

UP NEXT

Athletics: Montas (1-1, 4.76) starts Monday as Oakland opens its home schedule with four against Baltmore. Baltimore has not named a starter.

Blue Jays: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.40) starts Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series at Boston. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 4.50) starts for the Red Sox.

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Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (13) scores on a ground ball by Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (26) during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Kevin Smith (1) is forced out at second base by Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal (5) during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (13) scores on a ground ball by Toronto Blue Jays' Matt Chapman (26) as Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt misses the ball during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays' Matt Chapman (26) is tagged out by Oakland Athletics third baseman Sheldon Neuse (26) in a rundown between third base and home plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game, in Toronto, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adam Oller (36) throws the ball during the first inning of a MLB baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (26) returns to third base as he is caught in a rundown during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder George Springer (4) slides into third base advancing on a single by Bo Bichette during the first inning of a MLB baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Oakland Athletics Tony Kemp (5) steals second base as Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal looks on during the first inning of a MLB baseball game in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

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