Springer out after 3rd base hop, ending Jays' rally

TORONTO -- Blue Jays outfielder George Springer skipped into 3rd basal connected a cardinal RBI deed by teammate Alejandro Kirk, and hopped close into an inning-ending retired successful the 5th connected Sunday against the Athletics.

Springer was called retired pursuing a replay reappraisal aft Athletics 3rd baseman Max Schuemann alertly kept his mitt connected the Blue Jays close fielder portion Springer hopped up and down connected 3rd base.

Springer, who had reached connected an RBI azygous that opened the scoring for Toronto, was celebrating Kirk's treble that chopped the shortage to 3-2.

The retired telephone meant Toronto slugger Addison Barger didn't get to bat with runners astatine 2nd and third.

Schuemann had conscionable entered the crippled arsenic a antiaircraft replacement, taking implicit for Miguel Andujar.

The Athletics had mislaid 5 consecutive and 16 of 17 entering Sunday.