Bateman and Kirk Hit Homers to Power Blue Jays to 7-3 Victory over Orioles
Bateman and Kirk each homered as Toronto used a balanced attack and outhit Baltimore 11-6 to stay in the American League wild-card race.
- On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 at Rogers Centre, powered by home runs from Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk.
- Blue Jays opener Spencer Miles escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, while Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish struggled against Toronto's balanced offensive attack.
- A sellout crowd of 41,949 watched Lukes extend his hitting streak to 10 games with a seventh-inning single, while his defensive throw to home plate ended Baltimore's fourth-inning threat.
- The victory moved Toronto 1 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the American League wild-card race, keeping postseason hopes alive as the Blue Jays outhit the Orioles 11-6.
- Toronto ace Dylan Cease will start Sunday's rubber match against Trevor Rogers , concluding the three-game series at Rogers Centre.
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Bateman and Kirk hit homers to power Blue Jays to victory over Orioles
Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Bateman led off the third inning with a solo shot to make it 3-0 and Kirk followed later in the frame with a two-run blast. The victory moved Toronto 1 […]
Beckley Register-Herald
Alejandro Kirk hits 2-run homer, Brett Bateman has a solo shot as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-3
Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run, Brett Bateman added a solo shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3. Pete Alonso hit his 35th home run for Baltimore, a two-run blast off Paul Sewald in the…
The Toronto Star
Bateman and Kirk hit homers to power Blue Jays to 7-3 victory over Orioles
TORONTO - Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Rogers Centre.
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Blue Jays bid to put ‘best foot forward’ in rematch vs. Orioles
The visiting Baltimore Orioles have a chance to draw even with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in the crowded race for the final wild-card spot in the American League. The Orioles (72-76) recorded a 7-4 victory over the Blue Jays (73-75) in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night to pull
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