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Athletics beat Blue Jays 8-5 for sixth straight win

Published Apr. 23, 2016 12:40 a.m. ET

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TORONTO (AP) Chris Coghlan hit a three-run home run, Stephen Vogt had three hits and the Oakland Athletics won their sixth straight, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 Friday night.

The Athletics snapped a six-game skid at Rogers Centre and set season-highs in runs and hits (14).

Sonny Gray (3-1) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings as Oakland improved to 7-0 on the road, their best start since opening 8-0 away from home in 1990.

Kevin Pillar's two-run single off Sean Doolittle pulled Toronto to 6-5 in the eighth. Khris Davis replied with an RBI single in the ninth and a second run scored as the ball skipped past left fielder Ezequiel Carrera for an error and rolled to the wall.

Ryan Madson finished for his AL-leading seventh save.

Aaron Sanchez (1-1) allowed a career-worst six runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays lost their third straight.

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