Ernie Clement has walk-off hit in 11th inning as Blue Jays defeat Athletics 8-7

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) slides... — Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) slides into home plate to score in front of Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (23) in the bottom of the sixth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn

By The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026 7:07 pm

TORONTO — Ernie Clement singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Athletics 8-7 on Saturday.

Clement won it with a one-out single to left off Luis Medina (0-1), scoring Nathan Lukes for Toronto's second-straight walk-off win.

Toronto rookie Spencer Miles (1-0) pitched a scoreless top of the 11th to win his major league debut.

Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk hit a game-tying homer off Michael Kelly in the bottom of the ninth, Toronto’s first home run of the season.

Brent Rooker’s two-out single in the top of the 10th gave the A’s a 7-6 lead, but Addison Barger tied it with a sacrifice fly in the bottom half.

Shea Langeliers hit his third career grand slam but it wasn’t enough for the Athletics, who couldn’t make a 6-2 lead stand up.

Langeliers, who homered twice in Friday’s season-opening loss, went 2 for 4 with a walk.

Athletics' Shea Langeliers (23) celebrates in the dugout with teammates... — Athletics' Shea Langeliers (23) celebrates in the dugout with teammates after he hit a grand slam in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday, March 28, 2026. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn

Dylan Cease set a Blue Jays record by striking out 12 in his Toronto debut, including seven straight at one stretch. He fanned Tyler Soderstrom to end the third before striking out the side in the fourth and fifth.

The Athletics trailed 2-1 through six before a five-run seventh.

Left-hander Mason Fluharty started the inning but exited after being struck on the right leg by consecutive infield singles.

Lefty Brendon Little came on and struck out pinch hitter Andy Ibañez, but both runners advanced on a double steal before Denzel Clarke tied it with an infield single.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease (84) throws during the... — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease (84) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Athletics in Toronto Saturday, March 28, 2026. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn

Nick Kurtz walked to load the bases and Langeliers chased Little with a 420-foot drive to center.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit an RBI single in the seventh and Toronto cut the gap to one in the eighth with RBI hits by Jesús Sánchez and Andrés Giménez.