Santander powers 2nd profession grand slam as AL-leading Orioles rout Blue Jays 13-3

TORONTO — Anthony Santander hit his second profession grand slam, Gunnar Henderson homered for the second straight sport and the AL-leading Baltimore Orioles remained unbeaten in Toronto this season, routing the Blue Jays 13-3 Tuesday evening.

Santander went 3 for 4 with a stroll and 4 RBIs. He cleared the bases together with his nineteenth dwelling run, a deep drive off Nate Pearson within the eighth.

Henderson went 3 for five with two RBIs, and Ryan Mountcastle reached base 4 occasions and drove in two runs because the Orioles gained for the fourth time in 5 video games and improved their league-best file to 66-41.

Right-hander Kyle Bradish (7-6) allowed three runs and 4 hits in seven innings, snapping a two-start shedding streak. Bradish walked one and struck out seven.

Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen hit a two-run dwelling run and Brandon Belt added a solo shot, however Toronto fell to 1-7 towards the Orioles, together with 0-5 north of the border.

Toronto is 7-22 towards AL East opponents.

Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu was activated off the injured record to make his season debut. The former All-Star had Tommy John surgical procedure in June 2022.

Adley Rutschman and Mountcastle opened the sport with back-to-back doubles and Santander adopted with a single. Henderson drove in a run with a two-out fielder’s selection.

Ryu (0-1) allowed 4 runs and 9 hits in five-plus innings, leaving after Henderson’s leadoff homer within the sixth. Ryu walked one and struck out three.

Jansen matched his profession greatest together with his fifteenth dwelling run, connecting off Bradish within the second. Belt tied it at 3 with a one-out drive within the third, his ninth of the season.

Henderson broke the tie within the sixth together with his 18th dwelling run. He additionally hit a solo dwelling run Monday.

Mountcastle’s second double of the sport drove in a run in Baltimore’s three-run seventh towards left-hander Génesis Cabrera.

After sitting out Monday, Blue Jays outfielder George Springer returned however went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Springer is hitless in 34 at-bats.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: AL batting chief Bo Bichette has irritation within the patellar tendon of his proper knee, however an MRI Monday evening confirmed no structural injury, the group mentioned. Bichette is daily. He left Monday’s sport within the third.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Both the Orioles and Blue Jays made offers with the Cardinals earlier than the commerce deadline handed Tuesday night. Baltimore bolstered its rotation by including RHP Jack Flaherty. After seeing Bichette go away Monday evening, Toronto reacted by selecting up veteran SS Paul DeJong.

ROSTER MOVES

Toronto designated OF Jordan Luplow for task to make room for DeJong on the 40-man roster and optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Triple-A Buffalo. INF Ernie Clement was recalled from Triple-A, whereas infielder Otto Lopez was recalled from the Bisons and positioned on the 60-day IL due to a strained left indirect.

UP NEXT

LHP Yusei Kikuchi (8-3, 3.79 ERA) will begin for the Blue Jays on Wednesday evening. RHP Grayson Rodriguez (2-2, 6.21) goes for the Orioles.