The Oakland Athletics entered Wednesday’s afternoon game looking to avoid a series sweep to the Toronto Blue Jays. Oakland LHP JP Sears took the mound for manager Mark Kotsay and looked to put the month of August behind him and stay undefeated in September.
JP Sears looked sharp to start the first inning, and he carried that with him while he was on the mound throughout the game. The lefty quickly retired both George Springer and Vlad Guerrero Jr. before walking Davis Schneider. A Whit Merrifield fly out ended the first inning in what would be a preview for much of the game.