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TORONTO — JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof both homered in a six-run first inning, JP Sears pitched seven innings to win his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 for their 50th win, matching their total from last season. Lawrence Butler had three hits, including a pair in the first inning, and drove in a run as Oakland improved to 20-13 since July 2, the third-best record in baseball in that span. Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0 for 4, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
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