Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez becomes first player of 2026 season to hit a walk-off

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gimenez-andres/2Xg2cDy8/"]Gimenez[/a], 27, hit a groundball base hit into right-center to bring home [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/okamoto-kazuma/2iphqXCP/"]Kazuma Okamoto[/a] from third, finishing the game responsible for all three of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-blue-jays/zcDLaZ3b/"]Blue Jays[/a]' runs. [/p][embed guid="889b5cbd-dd50-4c45-ac5f-d538c49716bc" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2037714219039064387?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]After going down 1-0 from a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/langeliers-shea/6R0z3Rvk/"]Shea Langeliers[/a] solo home run, Gimenez hit a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fifth to put the Jays up 2-1. [/p][p]Langeliers would hit another home run to tie it all up 2-2 in the top of the ninth before Gimenez walked it off just shortly after.[/p][p]Gimenez and Okamoto, who made his MLB debut after being signed off the international free agent market from Japan, both finished the game going 2-for-3 at the plate.[/p][p]Starting pitcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gausman-kevin/xS7yw9Ic/"]Kevin Gausman[/a] also had a historic outing, putting up an Opening Day franchise record with 11 strikeouts ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/kevin-gausman-sets-blue-jays-opening-day-record-with-11-strikeouts/jmjDj5z8/"]more here[/a]). [/p][embed guid="1d391daa-e949-485a-9465-19bbff572cf6" url="https://x.com/BlueJays/status/2037704163157529001?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Blue Jays are coming off a World Series loss to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDBpVc/"]Los Angeles Dodgers[/a] that went the full seven games. They earned their first AL East title since 2015. [/p][p]Game two of the opening series against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/athletics/xIYDcQid/"]Athletics[/a] will take place on Saturday, March 28th. [/p]