OAKLAND — Another highlight-reel play courtesy of Ramon Laureano was not enough to prevent the Athletics being swept away Sunday at the Coliseum.
The Toronto Blue Jays, who lost all seven games to the A’s last season, won 5-4 before a crowd of 16,105 to sweep the three-game series.
Difficulties with starting pitching continued for the Athletics, as Brett Anderson, down 2-0 in the third inning, had to leave after spraining his left ankle coming off the mound in an attempt to field an infield single by Randal Grichuk.
Whether Anderson (3-1) will be good to go in his next scheduled start when the A’s leave on a nine-game road trip this week remains to be seen.