TORONTO – George Springer's pinch-hitter RBI single ignited a six-run seventh inning, and Ross Stripling's stunning return gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-1 victory over Baltimore. did. Orioles Wednesday.
The win ended his three-game losing streak for the Blue Jays (62-54) and marked his third win in 11 games. The Orioles (61-56) lost only five in his 15 games in August, but the Americans earned his third and final wild card spot in the league. lost to Toronto by 1.5 games behind him.
After a stunning one-hit run in 6 1/3 innings, stripling into the dugout, the Blue Jays sent his 11 batters to bat in his seventh inning. .
Teoscar Hernandez and Bo Bichette started with singles to center field. Springer then hit Laimer Tapia to give Center three straight safety to score Hernandez.
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On Tuesday he had three hits Santiago His Espinal doubled to right center and he added two. scored points.
Joey Krehbiel (4-4) lost with his two hits in the first of his eighth, but Cionel Perez gave up a single for Springer and a double for Espinal.
Cedric Mullins broke Stripling's no-hitter, with a single to center that put him ahead of the seventh.
Stripling recorded 7 strikeouts, 2 fly balls he outs, and 9 groundouts. He led Anthony his Santander from his 8th base to his 1st, making way for reliever Imi his Garcia (2-4) to clinch the win.
Stripling (right hip pain) began his 67-ball, five-inning rehab at Triple-A Buffalo last Friday. He managed his 72 pitches against the Orioles in his first outing in Toronto since July 30th.
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Baltimore starter Austin Voss was also solid. He allowed only two hits and three runners with three strikeouts in six innings. Toronto's Danny Jansen knocked his single to right with two outs in his third, and Kirk put out his walk with two outs in his fourth.
Bichette took him to the left in the fifth inning and he doubled the leadoff at the field line, but Tapia and Espinal flew out to the left and Jansen faced Robinson. He fouled Chirinos. , and was stuck in second.
Chirinos scored the Orioles' only run in the eighth inning as Rodgers hit his center infield before he hit 40,141.
Veteran Tsutsugosain
The Blue Jays signed Yoshi Tsutsugo to his minor league contract. He was expected to play left field for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. 171, two home runs and 19 RBIs, he was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates last week.
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The Blue Jays began a seven-game stint that began with a four-game series against the New York Yankees and ended with a three-game set against Boston. Red Sox.
Righty Jose Berrios (8-5) will start the season opener at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The Yankees have yet to name a pitcher, but it's Frankie Montas' turn (4-9) in the rotation.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 16, 2022.
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