The Toronto Blue Jays responded to a 6-5 walk-off loss on September 7 with a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics the next day. The result evened the series. Toronto responded right away.
Soriano led the effort 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 that ended on a walk-off. This game had a different ending. The Blue Jays kept their lead, turned back Oakland and finished the win. Toronto pulled level in the series and remains in the race for a Wild Card playoff spot.