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Okamoto Hits 19th Home Run for Blue Jays in Loss to Rangers
Kazuma Okamoto hit his 19th home run of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays, but his efforts were not enough as the team lost to the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Friday.
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Kazuma Okamoto hit his 19th home run of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays, but his efforts were not enough as the team lost to the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Friday.
Kazuma Okamoto was the offensive standout for the Toronto Blue Jays, but the team lost 9-7 to the Houston Astros in 11 innings on Tuesday. Okamoto hit a first-inning home run as Toronto jumped to a 4-0 lead, but the Astros rallied and won in extra innings. The Blue Jays fell to fourth in the AL East, while Okamoto ranks second on the team in RBI.
Toronto Blue Jays fell 3-4 to Tampa Bay Rays, but rookie Kazuma Okamoto hit his 10th home run of the season. Okamoto, who debuted in MLB this year after a standout career in Japan, connected in the fourth inning. The loss adds to the Blue Jays' playoff push difficulties.
Kazuma Okamoto hit a home run for the second straight game, his eighth of the season, powering the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-4 comeback victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Toronto fell behind early but erupted in the late innings to secure the win.