The Blue Jays will drop the series opener into athletics when Chapman returns to Auckland

Oakland, Calif.-Stephen Vogt hit a home run and a sacrifice fly, making a big success for the family who just arrived in the summer, and Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday night.

Ramon Laureano also went deep, and Elvis Andrus had two runs early on on the night of the fireworks on July 4th to back up A’s Cole Irvin jewel, which attracted the season’s best 24,403 fans. I had a double.

Some of them chanted “I believe in Stephen Vogt!” In a chorus reminiscent of the cheers that were popular when veteran catchers did their first stint at the club.

After Irvin retired from the first 11 batters, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled in 4th place and Alejandro Kirk won the Lanscore single. Then A’s third baseman Bimael Matin rushed to his right and cursed a sharp grounder by Teoscar Hernandez to prevent further damage.

Irvine (3-6) hit 4 and didn’t walk the batter during the season-the best 8 to win his first win in the 9th start since returning from the injured list on May 22nd. inning. He was 0-5 during that stretch, there are four consecutive losses.

Vogt played his role-again. In October 2013, he defeated Justin Verlander and the Tigers 1-0 in the playoffs and sent the best five AL Division Series back to Detroit, who drew a one.

Toronto’s right-handed Alek Manoah (9-3) was tagged with 5 runs and 6 hits in 52/3 innings. He now misses the chance to connect Houston to Verlander, with Dodgers Tony Gonsolin winning the Major League Baseball.

CHAPPY’S BACK

Former A star Matt Chapman received warm applause when he first came to the plate in Toronto.

Before the game, Chapman returned to Auckland with his new team and found a way to the visitor’s clubhouse. There a photo greeted him with his locker.

He felt some emotions at the Coliseum after A exchanged Matt Olson with him in March. A also lost Sean Manaea, Chris Bassitt and Mark Canha in the last offseason. Manager Bob Melvin has left to lead the Padres.

“It’s hard because we were all together. We’ve all been running for years, and then everything happens really fast,” Chapman said. “It’s a big gear change for everyone over there.”

He’s happy to be in Toronto now-and the Blue Jays are excited to welcome him.

“We love Matt Chapman,” said Charlie Montoyo, Blue Jays manager. “Thanks to him, we are much better.”

Trainers room

Blue Jays: RHP Kevin Gausman, who removed the cambacker from his right foot when he lost to Tampa Bay 6-2 in the first doubleheader match on Saturday, admits a cleat pad for protecting his ankle from serious injury. increase. “I feel like I need to test before I go out and throw 100 balls,” Gausman said. “You want to be able to test it, but then you don’t want to do anything while testing it to push it back further.” He will catch and do so again before Tuesday. The Blue Jays determine his status to pitch on Friday in Seattle. …. C Danny Jansen (Pinky Fracture) was with Triple A Buffalo on a rehab mission. … RHP Emi Garcia hit a clean inning twice at a time in Buffalo.

Athletics: RHP Frankie Montas will undergo an MRI scan on the pitching shoulder after finishing the Sunday Series Finale in Seattle on Tuesday with inflammation. Manager Mark Kotsay was optimistic that Montas, the subject of trade speculation, was ready to move on to the next turn of rotation. “I’m doing great things. It’s a positive thing because he doesn’t feel this is a big problem,” Kotsay said. … On June 21st, RHP Danny Jimenez, who was on the 15-day injured list with a tense pitching shoulder, will play catch and start pitching.

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LHP Yusei Kikuchi (3-4, 3.74 ERA) took the Toronto mound on Tuesday, making three starts with Auckland last year to 1-0 at 4.20 ERA. He has 3.19 ERA in 9 career games with A. RHP Adrian Martinez (1-1, 6.30) touts a series of athletics middle games.