Brandon Drury hit a two-run walkoff homer to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night in the big-league debut of top-ranked prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Guerrero started the rally with a double down the right-field line for his first career base hit. Alen Hanson came on as a pinch-runner and moved to third on Billy McKinney's sacrifice bunt.
Toronto starter Marcus Stroman allowed one hit over seven innings but didn't factor in the decision after Joe Biagini gave up a two-run homer to Oakland pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman in the eighth. Gates opened early at Rogers Centre so fans could take in batting practice. With his father -- Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. -- watching behind the cage and loads of media on hand, the 20-year-old Guerrero belted a ball off a 300-level window above the fence in left field.
The Blue Jays added a run in the third inning as Danny Jansen scored on a Randal Grichuk two-out single.
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