Athletics at Rogers Centre: did Max Muncy’s 5th-inning homer change the Athletics vs Blue Jays turning point?

The Athletics left Toronto at 0-3 after a 5-2 Athletics full-time result against the the Blue Jays, who moved to 3-0 at Rogers Centre.

First inning

The Blue Jays opened with 1 run on 1 hit in the 1st inning while the Athletics were held without a hit in the frame.

Third inning

The Blue Jays added 2 runs on 3 hits in the 3rd inning as the Athletics again went scoreless through the inning.

Fourth inning

The Blue Jays pushed the margin with 1 run on 1 hit in the 4th inning while the A’s were kept off the scoreboard for a 4th straight inning.

Fifth inning

The Athletics put up their only scoring inning with 2 runs on 2 hits in the 5th inning, and Max Muncy supplied the lone extra-base blow with 1 home run.

Sixth inning

The Green and Gold collected 1 hit in the 6th inning but did not score, and the Jays posted a scoreless inning to keep the margin intact.

Eighth inning

The Athletics added 1 hit in the 8th inning but did not score, and the Birds stayed even in a scoreless 8th.

Ninth inning

The A’s produced 1 hit in the 9th inning without scoring as the Blue Birds closed out the game in the bottom half without batting.

Athletics post-match stats showed 5 hits, 0 errors, a .156 average, and 1 walk, and Shea Langeliers finished with 1 hit in 4 at-bats.

On the mound, Luis Morales took the loss with 5 earned runs allowed as Toronto’s scoring included 3 home runs, and J.T. Ginn’s relief line featured a 0.00 earned run average and a 0.55 walks plus hits per inning pitched in the previous-game split.

For Athletics vs Blue Jays highlights, the Blue Jays’ 5-run output came on 6 hits with 0 errors, and the Athletics were tagged for a 5.63 earned run average as a staff.

The Athletics are scheduled to play the the Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta on 7:15 PM EDT on 2026-03-30, and the broadcast is set for NBCS-CA.

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