Baltimore built an early cushion and held on through a late Toronto push, with Pete Alonso’s home run providing the key offensive blow in the Orioles’ win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Alonso supplied the impact swing for Baltimore, while Chris Bassitt anchored the start before the Orioles’ bullpen protected the advantage. Andrew Kittredge closed the ninth.
Jeremiah Jackson’s line-drive single brought Christian Encarnacion-Strand home in the second, giving Baltimore the lead. Jackson later scored when he was caught stealing second. In the fifth, Alonso homered with Dylan Beavers scoring, extending the Orioles’ lead.
Toronto answered in the sixth when Brandon Valenzuela’s ground-ball single brought Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer across, with a throwing error by Jeremiah Jackson on the play. Max Scherzer’s outing ended after Baltimore’s offense had created its cushion, and the Blue Jays could not complete the comeback.
The Orioles extended their winning streak, while Toronto’s losing streak continued. The game’s character was set early: Baltimore created separation, then relied on its pitching to withstand the pressure.
Baltimore Orioles defeated Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2.
- Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .266 on the season).
- Ernie Clement went 2-for-4 with 1 double (batting .265 on the season).
- George Springer went 1-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .251 on the season).
- Chris Bassitt allowed 2 runs on 7 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (9-5) (4.59 ERA).
- Max Scherzer allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (3-9) (6.14 ERA).
- Andrew Kittredge allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (11) (3.54 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles improved to 77-81 (2 straight wins); Toronto Blue Jays fell to 77-81 (2 straight losses).