The Blue Jays added two more runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Justin Smoak and a fielder’s choice by Devon Travis off Tommy Hunter.
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Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista hit home runs and Marco Estrada allowed just one run over seven-plus innings to help the Blue Jays post a fourth straight win.
Sanchez will be making his first start since August 20th, when he lasted just four innings and allowed four runs against the Cleveland Indians.
Toronto manager John Gibbons said these are the type of games that happen when the Jays and Orioles get together. “We’ll bounce back tomorrow but, shoot, he’s been fantastic”.
That brought Baltimore (72-60) to within three games of the Jays (75-57) and one behind Boston (73-59), who also lost Tuesday.
In the eighth, Jonathan Schoop walked and Wieters homered off Grilli (4-2), his 12th of the season. What can you say? The ball just got past left fielder Melvin Upton Jr.’s leap, into the glove of a fan and made it 1-0. They went right back out there in the second, applying their craft, and eventually walked away with a 12-5 win. Troy Tulowitzki gave the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead later that inning with an RBI single. Orioles LHP Zach Britton has converted all 39 save chances.3.
RED SOX 9, RAYS 4: In Boston, Rick Porcello became the majors’ first 18-game victor and the first Red Sox pitcher in 70 years to open a season 13-0 in Fenway Park, going seven solid innings to lead Boston. He would finish the night with six and two-thirds of an inning pitched, giving up three runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. They were so close past year but couldn’t find what was needed, but with some late season trades, management is doing whatever they can to bring the best team to the post-season.
Following this three game set, they will travel to Tampa Bay and NY before returning to Toronto to host the Red Sox and Rays.
Baltimore Orioles’ Manny Machado, right, watches his two-run home run in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin and home plate umpire Scott Barry in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. Steve Pearce clubbed a solo shot as Baltimore pushed its league-high total to 208 homers – 15 more than Toronto.
Baltimore’s Pedro Alvarez, who got a rare start against a left-hander, managed two hits against Happ and is 6 for 12 in his career against him.
Kevin Pillar gave the Jays a 1-0 lead in the second with a two-out bloop single to center.
Grilli did not know that he had one of the longest scoreless streaks by a reliever this year, but he made it clear it mattered little to him at this point when asked if that would take some of the sting out of the loss.
Texas’ Rougned Odor hit a game-ending two-run homer in the Rangers’ 8-7 victory over Seattle.
ASTROS 3, A’S 1: Collin McHugh pitched six scoreless innings and Colby Rasmus and Evan Gattis homered for host Houston.
Jones has missed three games because of a strained left hamstring, and he’s almost ready to return. However, the original target dates of September 9 or 10 for his next start appear unlikely, manager Buck Showalter said.
The Jays will send right-hander Aaron Sanchez (12-2, 2.99 ERA) to the mound versus Baltimore right-hander Yovani Gallardo (4-6, 5.69 ERA) on Wednesday.
Toronto also gets a favorable pitching matcup Tuesday, sending out J.A. Happ (17-4, 3.19 ERA) against Ubaldo Jimenez (5-11, 6.62).
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NATIONALS 3, PHILLIES 2: Max Scherzer didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning and was dominant through eight as Washington continued its mastery of Philadelphia with a road win.
