August 12, 2013

Blue Jays lose 5-1 to Oakland A’s


J.A. Happ tossed his best game of the season, a triumph on its own, but the Jays couldn’t build on it enough to beat the Oakland A’s.
Happ gave up three hits over seven innings and should have easily had the win against Oakland in a matinee contest before an announced crowd of 36,111 at the Rogers Centre.
But the A’s, after giving up a 1-0 lead in the eighth, came back to score four runs in the ninth and take a 5-1 decision over Toronto.
Alberto Callaspo, who made an error in the Jays’ eighth to allow the game-tying run, slapped a two-run double off Jays closer Casey Janssen in the ninth for the go ahead runs. read more


By: Mark Zwolinski Sports reporter