Max Scherzer, for one night at least, offered a throwback performance.He stifled Athletics hitters for five innings on Friday night before finally running into some trouble in the sixth, but even then he limited the damage before exiting in a 7-6 Toronto victory.

But these games still count, so give the Blue Jays credit for taking advantage of a free-falling Athletics team on the way to a 7-6 win Friday night. Along the way, the Blue Jays registered two significant milestones — the 1,