Disappointing Start for the Blue Jays
Well, fellow Blue Jays fans, the game against the Athletics was a tough one
. We were off to a rocky start and unfortunately couldn't come back from it. In the top of the first inning, both Ernie Clement and Bo Bichette flied out, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out. Not the fiery start we hoped for!The Athletics didn't waste any time in making their move. In the bottom of the second inning, Austin Wynns blasted a two-run homer into left, putting them ahead 2-0. By the third inning, Tyler Soderstrom also homered, stretching the Athletics' lead to 4-0.
A Glimmer of Hope
Despite the early setback, Davis Schneider lit a spark in the 5th inning with a monstrous 439-foot homer to left-center!
That put us on the scoreboard, Athletics 4 - Blue Jays 1. But the Athletics quickly responded, with Nick Kurtz hitting a two-run homer in their half of the inning, pushing their advantage to 6-1.A ray of Blue Jays sunshine came back in the 7th inning when Addison Barger unleashed a 448-foot homer, bringing Guerrero Jr. home and inching the score closer to 6-3. It was a beautiful crack of the bat and certainly raised our spirits!
Final Efforts Fall Short
Although we were battling hard, the Athletics' pitching kept us at bay. In the final innings, our bats struggled to make any significant impact. George Springer came in for Will Wagner to try and turn the tide but unfortunately struck out swinging in the 8th.
With the score at 6-3 in favor of the Athletics, Bo Bichette managed a single in the 9th inning to center, but a quick double play after Guerrero Jr. grounded into a fielder's choice sealed the deal.
It was a valiant effort, but it just wasn’t our night.Hang in there, Blue Jays fans! We'll bounce back stronger in the next one!
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Scoreboard for Blue Jays @ Athletics (July 13th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |