Joseph Hits Go-Ahead Single In 9th, Orioles Beat Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) -- Caleb Joseph singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Blue Jays 5-3 Saturday, ending Toronto's home winning streak at nine games.
With the score 2-all, J.J. Hardy reached on a force play and Ryan Flaherty was hit by a pitch from Aaron Loup (2-4) in the ninth. Joseph snapped an 0-for-9 slump with his single.
Ryan Tepera relieved and surrendered a two-run double to Manny Machado.
Darren O'Day (3-0) worked one inning for the win. Zach Britton gave up Jose Bautista's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth but held on for his 19th save.
Toronto fell short of matching the longest home winning streak in club history. The Blue Jays won 10 straight at Exhibition Stadium in 1985.
Machado got three hits, including a pair of doubles.
Toronto loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth before O'Day escaped by striking out Russell Martin, Dioner Navarro and Kevin Pillar.
Half the sellout crowd of 46,018 thought Navarro had cleared the bases with a grand slam, but his deep drive to right was ruled foul, with the call confirmed by video review.
The Orioles took 1-0 lead in the first on Adam Jones' grounder. Toronto tied it in the bottom half when Jose Reyes doubled and scored on Edwin Encarnacion's sacrifice fly.
Martin was hit by a pitch to begin the second, advanced to third on Navarro's single and scored on Kevin Gausman's wild pitch.
Gausman was activated off the disabled list to make his first start of the season. He allowed two runs and four hits in five innings.
Toronto's Mark Buehrle came in 3-0 with a 3.50 ERA in three starts against the Orioles this season. He allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings.
After Flaherty's leadoff single in the third, Buehrle retired 10 straight before Baltimore tied it in the sixth. Machado singled, Snider hit a ground rule double and Jones was intentionally walked before Delmon Young hit a sacrifice fly.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: An MRI on RHP prospect Dylan Bundy (right shoulder) showed no significant decrease in inflammation and he will remain inactive. Bundy, who is at Double-A Bowie, has not pitched since May 21.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (5-7, 5.58) has won his past three decisions after losing the previous six. He's 0-3 with a 12.51 ERA against Toronto this season.
Blue Jays: RHP Scott Copeland (1-1, 2.57) makes his third start in place of RHP Aaron Sanchez (strained back muscle). Copeland was drafted by Baltimore in 2010 but released in 2012 before signing with the Blue Jays.
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