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Reynolds' Grand-Slam Powers Orioles Past Blue Jays

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Mark Reynolds hit a grand slam and Jake Arrieta pitched six effective innings to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.

With the Orioles trailing 3-1 in the sixth, Reynolds hit the first pitch from Ricky Romero into the left-center stands for his
eighth homer of the season and the first slam of his career in 2,166 at-bats.

Arrieta (7-3), allowed three runs on five hits, walking four and striking out one. While his line didn't look impressive, he got better as he went along -- retiring his last seven batters.

Jim Johnson pitched a perfect seventh. Koji Uehara allowed a hit and then struck out the side in the eighth. Kevin Gregg allowed two hits in the ninth, but retired the final two batters for his 10th save in 13 chances.

Romero (5-5) lost for the first time in his last five starts. He held the Orioles, who had lost six of seven, to a run and six hits
through five innings.

Vladimir Guerrero singled to lead off the sixth. Derrek Lee and Matt Wieters singled to load the bases. J.J. Hardy bounced to third, and Guerrero was forced at the plate. Reynolds, who was batting .115 with the bases loaded in his career, hit the slam.

Arrieta fell behind quickly. The game's second batter -- Corey Patterson hit an 0-2 pitch over the right field scoreboard for a 1-0 lead. It was Patterson's fifth of the year. He had three hits.

In the second, Rajai Davis' sacrifice fly scored Juan Rivera for the second Toronto run.

Baltimore scored in the second when Hardy's infield out scored Lee.

Arrieta escaped from a bases-loaded, none out jam when Rivera grounded into a rare 5-2-3 double play and J.P. Arencibia flied to right.

In the fourth, Davis, who had three hits on Friday night, reached on a fielder's choice. He stole second and third, and
scored on Mike McCoy's RBI single.

Romero pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on 11 hits. He struck out five and walked three.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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