Baltimore Orioles tops Toronto Blue Jays 4-2
Game Summary
Baltimore Orioles defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4-2.
Key Players
Andrés Giménez led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 2-for-4. Toronto Blue Jays reliever José Rodríguez threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pete Alonso led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Anthony Nunez threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 3 BB (93 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Baltimore Orioles starter Chris Bassitt: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (90 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Toronto Blue Jays: 8 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.267). 4 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Andrés Giménez (2-for-4), Ernie Clement (2-for-4).
Baltimore Orioles: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.172). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Cleanup cold: Gunnar Henderson (0-for-3), Coby Mayo (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.