Blue Jays erase five-run deficit to beat Orioles 6-5

Advertisement

Advertise with us

BALTIMORE (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap a furious Toronto rally, and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night.

Read this article for free:


or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Subscribe and receive a limited-edition Free Press branded hat or tote.

Digital Subscription

One year of digital access for only $205*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap a furious Toronto rally, and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night.

Toronto trailed 5-0 at the start of the seventh and had managed only two hits before Baltimore’s beleaguered pitching staff — which had been better of late — unravelled. Starter Trevor Rogers didn’t get another out, allowing two-run homers to Kazuma Okamoto and Charles McAdoo. It was the first big league hit for McAdoo, who was making his debut.

Tyler Wells relieved Rogers and got through the rest of the seventh. Then Yannier Cano (1-2) quickly gave up the lead the following inning. George Springer and Ernie Clement hit back-to-back singles, and they both scored on Guerrero’s double.

Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho celebrates after hitting a triple during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho celebrates after hitting a triple during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Jackson Holliday, Pete Alonso and Samuel Basallo homered for the Orioles.

Mason Fluharty (3-0) won in relief. After closer Louis Varland pitched the previous two days, Braydon Fisher worked the ninth for his first career save.

Toronto has won eight of 10.

Adley Rutschman drew a bases-loaded walk from Austin Voth in the third, and Basallo’s sacrifice fly made it 2-0. The three solo homers extended the lead — Holliday’s came in the fourth, and then Alonso and Basallo hit consecutive drives an inning later.

Rogers got a no-decision, snapping his six-game losing streak, and only one of the first 17 batters reached against him. But the Blue Jays put two on in the sixth before the left-hander got out of it thanks to a double play.

By the seventh, Rogers was facing the middle of Toronto’s lineup for a third time, and the Blue Jays teed off.

As quiet as its first six innings were, Toronto finished the game with seven extra-base hits.

UP NEXT

Toronto’s Trey Yesavage (2-2) starts Saturday against Baltimore’s Brandon Young (3-1).

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb

Report Error Submit a Tip

Baseball

LOAD BASEBALL ARTICLES