Bassitt goes 8 strong for Jays, who improve playoff positioning in 7-1 win ove Athletics

— Former Athletics ace Chris Bassitt allowed one run in eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took sole possession of the third AL wild card spot with a 7-1 win over Oakland on Tuesday night.
Sep 6, 2023, 06:12 am - AP
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C. Bassitt
win

C. Bassitt14-7

8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
Z. Neal
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Z. Neal1-1

0.1 IP, 0 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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7thKiermaier singled to left, Kirk scored, Espinal to second, Biggio to third.10
7thSpringer singled to center, Biggio scored and Espinal scored, Kiermaier to third.30
7thSchneider doubled to left, Kiermaier scored, Springer to third.40
7thMerrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Springer scored, Schneider to third.50
7thBiggio walked, Schneider scored, Kirk to second, Guerrero Jr. to third.60
7thJ. Diaz singled to center, Brown scored.61
8thSpringer singled to left, Kiermaier scored.71
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