JJ Bleday Hits Leadoff Homer in 9th to Give the A’s a 2–1 Victory the Blue Jays

JJ Bleday (33) of the Oakland Athletics celebrates with teammates after he hit a solo walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the ninth inning in Oakland on June 7, 2024. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

OAKLAND, Calif.—JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning from Chad Green over the right-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

Mason Miller (1–0) struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for the win in a speedy game of 2 hours, 7 minutes.