Athletics 2, at Toronto 3

TORONTO (Interstat) — In a tense, season-opening pitchers’ duel that defied pregame projections, the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Athletics 3-2 on a walk-off single by Andrés Giménez in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night at Rogers Centre. A crowd of 42,728 watched as the game, which featured a combined 10 hits and lasted just 2 hours, 26 minutes, was decided in the final frame. The Athletics, held to three hits all night, took a late lead in the top of the ninth only for the Blue Jays to mount an immediate and decisive response against reliever Justin… Read more...