A's Take Game One Against Blue Jays Behind Bartolo Colon

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Despite being outhit by the Blue Jays 10-7, the A's managed to eek out a 4-1 win on the scoreboard, and that was all that mattered on Thursday night.

The dependable Bartolo Colon pitched eight solid innings, scattering seven hits and allowing no runs. As always, he was consistently around the strike zone, challenging hitters to swing the bat. The Jays helped him out by swinging at a lot of pitches early in the count, allowing Colon to have a long outing.

The A's put up a crooked number in the third. Seth Smith knocked in Erik Sogard with a sharp single into right field, then Josh Reddick cranked a two-run shot to put the A's ahead 3-0.

They would tack on an insurance run in the seventh when Brandon Inge singled with the bases loaded, forcing in a run.

The ninth inning got quite interesting, as the Jays scored a run and brought the tying run to the plate in Colby Rasmus, who has 19 home runs. But All-Star closer Ryan Cook got him to ground out, ending the game and sending everyone home happy.

With their win, Oakland is now 57-48 and owns the top wild card spot in the AL.

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