Adrián Martínez picked up his second win of the season in his home debut as the A’s beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum.
After allowing seven earned runs last week in Seattle, Martínez (2-1, 6.00 ERA) pitched five innings and gave up three earned runs in his third career MLB start after the A’s acquired him in the Sean Manaea trade with San Diego this offseason. The Oakland offense did enough to ensure Martínez’s start stood up.
With the win, the A’s (28-55) clinched their first home series victory since taking three out of four games from the Baltimore Orioles in the first series of the season in Oakland.
The A’s gave Martínez a two-run cushion in the first inning as Christian Bethancourt singled in Nick Allen and Ramón Laureano scored on a groundout double play by Sean Murphy.
In the next inning, former Oakland third baseman Matt Chapman tied it for Toronto (44-38) by hitting a two-run homer to center field.
The A’s took back a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the third on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Murphy and a walk by Chad Pinder that brought Laureano home. Toronto pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (3-5, 5.12) was pulled from the game after going 2 ⅓ innings.
Martínez gave up his second home run of the night to Teoscar Hernández in the bottom of the fourth. The A’s lead was cut to one run.
With two outs in the top of the fifth, Stephen Piscotty hit his first home run since April 24, to center field to extend the A’s lead to 5-3.
Lou Trivino picked up his sixth save of the season as he continues to fill in for injured closer Dany Jiménez.
The teams meet again Wednesday afternoon at the Coliseum as the A’s look for the sweep and the Blue Jays will aim to snap a five-game losing streak.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics’ Elvis Andrus, #17 celebrates with Stephen Piscotty, #25 Chad Pinder #10 and Skye Bolt #11 after their 5-3 MLB win over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino #62 and catcher Sean Murphy #12 celebrate their 5-3 MLB win over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics’ Sheldon Neuse #26 fouls off a pitch in the sixth inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy #12 gets tangled up with Toronto Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk #30 after he tagged him out while trying to score on a single by Matt Chapman #26 in the sixth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics’ Stephen Piscotty #25 celebrates with Elvis Andrus #17after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher David Phelps #35 in the fifth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics’ Stephen Piscotty #25 scores after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher David Phelps #35 in the fifth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus #17 tags out Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette #11 on a steal attempt in the fifth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Toronto Blue Jays’ Teoscar Hernandez #37 is congratulated by Cavan Biggio #8 after hitting solo home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez #55 in the third inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez #55 rubs up a new ball as Toronto Blue Jays’ Teoscar Hernandez #37 rounds the bases after hitting solo home run in the third inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: A lone Oakland Athletics fan sits in the empty stands in the first inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez #55 walks off the mound as Toronto Blue Jays’ Matt Chapman #26 rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Toronto Blue Jays’ Matt Chapman #26 is congratulated by Cavan Biggio #8 after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez #55 in the second inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi #16 throws against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics second baseman Nick Allen #2 fields a grounder in the first inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez #55 throws against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics’ Nick Allen #2 is congratulated by Sean Murphy #12 as he scores on an RBI single by Christian Bethancourt #23 in the first inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: Oakland Athletics’ Christian Bethancourt #23 hits an RBI single off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi #16 in the first inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
