TORONTO — Cedric Mullins bought 5 hits, Austin Hays drove within the decisive run within the eleventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.
Mullins had three RBIs and Hays reached base 4 occasions for the Orioles, who scored 5 runs within the eleventh to win for the fifth time in six video games.
Baltimore took a 3-2 lead within the prime of the tenth when Mullins hit a first-pitch single off Nate Pearson to attain computerized runner Jorge Mateo from second base.
Toronto tied it within the backside half towards Austin Voth when Whit Merrifield’s single introduced house pinch-runner Daulton Varsho.
Right-hander Mike Baumann (3-0) changed Voth and instantly picked off Merrifield at first base.
Hays broke the tie with a one-out single off Yimi Garcia (1-2) within the eleventh, and pinch-hitter Terrin Vavra added a two-run single for the Orioles.
Those who remained within the sellout crowd of 41,643 booed after Mullins chased Garcia with a two-run double.
Toronto’s Matt Chapman hit a solo house run and had two RBIs however the struggling Blue Jays misplaced for the sixth time of their previous seven.
Blue Jays middle fielder Kevin Kiermaier made the defensive play of the sport, a sensational leaping catch on the wall in left-center to retire Gunnar Henderson for the primary out of the fourth.
Chapman opened the scoring with a leadoff drive within the second, his sixth. The homer was his first since April 18 at Houston.
Baltimore took the lead with two runs within the third however Toronto tied it within the seventh when Chapman hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Mychal Givens.
Givens was making his first look of the season after being activated off the injured record earlier than the sport. The right-hander struck out Merrifield to maintain it tied.
Facing his former workforce for the third time, Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman allowed two runs and 6 hits in eight innings. Gausman threw a season-high 115 pitches. He walked two and struck out 4.
Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer allowed one run and 9 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out seven.
Cionel Perez changed Kremer after Alejandro’s Kirk’s one-out single put runners at first and second within the sixth. Pinch-hitter Danny Jansen walked to load the bases however Perez bought Kiermaier to floor right into a double play.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: Baltimore activated Givens (left knee) off the 15-day injured record earlier than the sport and optioned LHP Cole Irvin to Triple-A Norfolk.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Kyle Bradish (2-1, 3.90) begins Tuesday evening as Baltimore heads to New York for a three-game sequence towards the Yankees. RHP Gerrit Cole (5-0, 2.01) pitches for New York.
Blue Jays: RHP Chris Bassitt (5-2, 3.05) begins Monday as Toronto begins a four-game sequence at Tampa Bay. The Rays had not introduced a starter.
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