
Scherzer wins for first time in nearly a year as Blue Jays beat the A’s 7-6
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out eight batters and allowed five hits over six innings to win for the first time in nearly a year, and the Toronto Blue Jays scored six unearned runs in the fifth inning to beat the Athletics 7-6 on Friday night
The AL East-leading Blue Jays have won 13 of their last 15 games.
Scherzer (1-0) became the first Toronto pitcher 40 years and older to win since R.A. Dickey on May 4, 2015, and fifth in team history. It also was the first victory for the three-time Cy Young Award winner since he and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on July 25 of last year.
Toronto first baseball Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled with one out in the fifth for his 1,000th career hit.