Toronto Blue Jays tops Baltimore Orioles 6-4
Game Summary
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Baltimore Orioles 6-4.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 6th. Toronto Blue Jays pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Taylor Ward led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Baltimore Orioles starter Shane Baz threw 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Brandon Valenzuela led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Toronto Blue Jays reliever Adam Macko threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Baltimore Orioles starter Shane Baz: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (81 pitches). Bullpen: 2.3 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.86).
Toronto Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (93 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Baltimore Orioles: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.267). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Colton Cowser (2-for-4, 1 HR), Blaze Alexander (2-for-4).
Toronto Blue Jays: 8 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.276). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Yohendrick Piñango (2-for-4, 1 HR), Andrés Giménez (2-for-4).