The Toronto Blue Jays responded to a 6-5 walk-off loss on September 7 with a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics one day later. The result evened the series. Toronto responded right away.
Soriano set the tone on the mound. Okamoto delivered at the plate with his 30th home run. It was a strong response one day after a one-run defeat decided by a walk-off. This game went another way. The Blue Jays protected their advantage, held off Oakland and finished the win. Toronto evened things in the series and remains in the race for a Wild Card playoff spot.