Mullins, Rutschman power surging Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 August 16 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink TORONTO (AP) Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman hit back-to-back home runs, Ramn Uras drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Tuesday, giving surging Baltimore its 10th win in 14 August games.Dean Kremer (5-4) matched his career high by pitching seven innings, winning for the second time in three starts. Ryan McKenna had an RBI hit as the Orioles (61-55) closed to within one-half game of Toronto (61-54). The Blue Jays hold the third and final spot in the AL wild-card standings, trailing Tampa Bay and Seattle.Dillon Tate worked the eighth and Flix Bautista struck out a pair in the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances.The slumping Blue Jays lost for the ninth time in 12 games. Toronto Mike Muscala Jersey is 4-9 in August.Baltimore is 6-2 against the Blue Jays this season. The Orioles lost 14 of 19 meetings with Toronto in 2021.Kremer allowed two runs and seven hits. He walked one and struck out six.Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (12-6) came in unbeaten in five career starts against the Orioles but couldnt extend that streak, allowing four runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Manoah struck out seven and walked four, matching a season-worst for the fourth time.Torontos only runs off Kremer came Oklahoma City Thunder T-Shirts in the first when George Springer led off with a single and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, his 25th and second in two games.Guerreros homer came off his bat at 111.3 miles per hour.Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the third but Matt Chapman grounded into a double play.Mullins and Rutschman tied it with back-to-back home runs in the fifth, going deep three pitches apart. Mullins homered for the 11th time, while Rutschmans was his seventh.The Orioles took the lead and chased Manoah with a two-run sixth. Terrin Vavra walked, advanced on Rougned Odors groundout and scored on a two-out single by Ramn Dennis Schroder Jersey Uras. Manoah left after walking Jorge Mateo, who was nearly picked off first by reliever Anthony Ba s, with the call standing after video review. McKenna made the most of the extra opportunity with an RBI single.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: RHP Julian Merryweather (strained right abdominal) struck out a pair in two scorele s innings in a rehab outing for Triple-A Buffalo Tuesday. Merryweather has not allowed a hit in five innings over four rehab appearances at three minor league levels.WHOS ON FIRST?Rutschman took grounders at first base before the game. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said hed consider using Rutschman at first base in Ricky Rubio Jersey an emergency but would prefer not to have to.UP NEXTRHP Austin Voth (3-1, 5.34) starts for Baltimore in Wednesday afternoons series finale. Toronto will activate RHP Ro s Stripling (5.3, 3.16) off the injured list to face the Orioles. Stripling hasnt pitched since July 30 because of a sore right hip.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Baltimore Orioles Dean Kremer Julian Merryweather Ro s Stripling Austin Voth Alek Manoah Ryan McKenna Dillon Tate Cedric Mullins Matt Chapman George Springer Jorge Mateo Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 28 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his Jerami Grant Jersey teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 32 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 56 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mullins, Rutschman power surging Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 August 16 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink TORONTO (AP) Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman hit back-to-back home runs, Ramn Uras drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Tuesday, giving surging Baltimore its 10th win in 14 August games.Dean Kremer (5-4) matched his career high by pitching seven innings, winning for the second time in three starts. Ryan McKenna had an RBI hit as the Orioles (61-55) closed to within one-half game of Toronto (61-54). The Blue Jays hold the third and final spot in the AL wild-card standings, trailing Tampa Bay and Seattle.Dillon Tate worked the eighth and Flix Bautista struck out a pair in the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances.The slumping Blue Jays lost for the ninth time in 12 games. Toronto Mike Muscala Jersey is 4-9 in August.Baltimore is 6-2 against the Blue Jays this season. The Orioles lost 14 of 19 meetings with Toronto in 2021.Kremer allowed two runs and seven hits. He walked one and struck out six.Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (12-6) came in unbeaten in five career starts against the Orioles but couldnt extend that streak, allowing four runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Manoah struck out seven and walked four, matching a season-worst for the fourth time.Torontos only runs off Kremer came Oklahoma City Thunder T-Shirts in the first when George Springer led off with a single and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, his 25th and second in two games.Guerreros homer came off his bat at 111.3 miles per hour.Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the third but Matt Chapman grounded into a double play.Mullins and Rutschman tied it with back-to-back home runs in the fifth, going deep three pitches apart. Mullins homered for the 11th time, while Rutschmans was his seventh.The Orioles took the lead and chased Manoah with a two-run sixth. Terrin Vavra walked, advanced on Rougned Odors groundout and scored on a two-out single by Ramn Dennis Schroder Jersey Uras. Manoah left after walking Jorge Mateo, who was nearly picked off first by reliever Anthony Ba s, with the call standing after video review. McKenna made the most of the extra opportunity with an RBI single.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: RHP Julian Merryweather (strained right abdominal) struck out a pair in two scorele s innings in a rehab outing for Triple-A Buffalo Tuesday. Merryweather has not allowed a hit in five innings over four rehab appearances at three minor league levels.WHOS ON FIRST?Rutschman took grounders at first base before the game. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said hed consider using Rutschman at first base in Ricky Rubio Jersey an emergency but would prefer not to have to.UP NEXTRHP Austin Voth (3-1, 5.34) starts for Baltimore in Wednesday afternoons series finale. Toronto will activate RHP Ro s Stripling (5.3, 3.16) off the injured list to face the Orioles. Stripling hasnt pitched since July 30 because of a sore right hip.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Baltimore Orioles Dean Kremer Julian Merryweather Ro s Stripling Austin Voth Alek Manoah Ryan McKenna Dillon Tate Cedric Mullins Matt Chapman George Springer Jorge Mateo Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 28 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his Jerami Grant Jersey teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 32 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 56 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS