It took them 12 innings to do it, but the Baltimore Orioles ended their season-long five-game losing streak Sunday afternoon with a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.
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Last season, he produced a.239 batting average with five home runs, 17 RBI and a.317 on-base percentage over the course of 41 regular season games as a member of the Blue Jays.
The loss overshadowed another strong performance by Sanchez, who worked seven innings and allowed two of the Baltimore runs off just four hits while striking out three.
Jake Arrieta (12-5) walked Mike Zunino and Shawn O’Malley starting the eighth, pinch hitter Luis Sardinas sacrificed against Hector Rondon and Nori Aoki grounded to third, where Bryant threw out pinch runner Guillermo Heredia at the plate, a call upheld in a video review.
Pedro Alvarez walked to begin the 12th and moved up on a balk by Franklin Morales (0-1).
The Peru, Illinois native continued his excellent season on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, with a seven inning, three hit, 11 strikeout masterclass.
Sanchez’s seven innings Sunday gave him a new career high in innings, 139.1.
Cain struck out five, leaving after 93 pitches.
The Giants won for only the third time in 14 games since the mid-season All-Star break. “Who knows what is going to happen?”
Addison Russell hit an RBI single and Willson Contreras drove in another run when he hustled down the line to beat the throw to first on a potential double-play.
Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz left in the first inning with a bruised right hand after being hit by a pitch. Heyward made it home with a headfirst slide, sparking a frenzied celebration at Wrigley Field. Still, he battled through 5.2 innings and only allowed the two runs.
Matt Garza allowed just one earned run in five innings and Milwaukee relievers pitched four hitless innings to stop Pittsburgh. He is 3-2 with a 5.34 ERA in 10 career games, including five starts, against the Orioles.
Colon (9-6) faltered in his first start on three days’ rest since 2005, while slugger Yoenis Cespedes left mid-game because of a nagging quad injury.
Toronto’s run to close out last season did not start until this time previous year.
Newly-acquired reliever Joaquin Benoit, Roberto Osuna, Jason Grilli and Brett Cecil pitched four scoreless innings for Toronto (59-46), but Morales struggled out of the gate in the 12th. Two-time home run champ Chris Davis has been experiencing perhaps his worst slump ever; he simply hasn’t been able to hit much of anything.
Walker also had an RBI triple, but NY sustained another costly injury when shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera strained the patella tendon in his left knee – the same injury that sidelined him for a little more than two weeks during spring training.
Neil Walker hit a long go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning as NY avoided being swept in the season series by Colorado.
LOS ANGELES – Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager hit three-run home runs and Joc Pederson added a two-run shot.
Troy Tulowitzki hit his 18th home run on Chris Tillman’s first pitch in the Toronto fourth, a drive off the facing of the fourth deck.
Harrell (3-2) gave up three runs and four hits – including solo home runs to Eric Hosmer and Drew Butera – in six innings.
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With the verdict, the Blue Jays and Orioles continue to play footsie atop the American League East standing with Baltimore reclaiming top spot over Toronto by a half game.
