Few bright spots for Jays in loss to A’s
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Three things you need to know about the Blue Jays’ 7-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday at the Rogers Centre:
Collins connects
Jays catcher/designated hitter Zack Collins continued to make an impression at the plate in his first series in Toronto, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single after a two-hit night Friday. On Saturday, as DH, he scored Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with a single in the fourth inning before tying the game by going deep in the sixth. The Jays needed help from the bench with Teoscar Hernández and Danny Jansen injured, while George Springer got a rest day. The back-to-back multi-hit games were a first for Collins in the majors.
Some relief
Jays right-hander Trent Thornton provided some relief after Oakland jumped out to a four-run lead against starter Hyun-Jin Ryu through four innings. After walking Oakland’s Chad Pinder to open the fifth, Thornton got the next batter, Elvis Andrus, to ground into a double-play and retired all four of the remaining batters he faced — striking out Sheldon Neuse and Kevin Smith to end the sixth inning. Thornton has a 1.50 ERA after three two-inning stints this season.
Slumping Bo
Blue Jay Bo Bichette started the year with back-to-back multi-hit games, but has struggled since then at the plate. His average dropped below .200 for the first time this season (.195) after an 0-for-4 afternoon against the Athletics. Not for lack of hustle. Bichette almost beat out a sharp grounder to short in the sixth inning, close enough that the Jays called for a review of the out call on the field, which was upheld.
Laura Armstrong is a Star sports reporter based in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @lauraarmy
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