The Toronto Blue Jays answered 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 struck back quickly.
Soriano set the tone on the mound. Okamoto supplied the offense with his 30th home run. It was a strong response one day after a one-run defeat decided by a walk-off. This game had a different ending. The Blue Jays protected their advantage, held off Oakland and closed out the victory. Toronto evened things in the series and stays in contention for a Wild Card playoff spot.