Orioles clinch AL East with romp of Blue Jays, ninth win of 10
The Orioles won their first AL East crown since 1997, using home runs by Steve Pearce and Jimmy Paredes to beat the Blue Jays 8-2 Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
2
Baltimore Orioles
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
N Hundley hit sacrifice fly to left, J Hardy scored, J Schoop to third, R Flaherty to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
A De Aza tripled to deep right, J Paredes, R Flaherty and N Markakis scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Paredes homered to left center (383 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
J Reyes singled to right, M Kawasaki scored, K Pillar to second, K Pillar to third, J Reyes to second on error by catcher N Hundley.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
S Pearce homered to center (396 feet), N Markakis and N Cruz scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
E Encarnacion doubled to deep left, J Bautista scored.
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End Inning 2-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
R Goins grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
R Goins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
D Pompey flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 2-8
J Mayberry Jr. to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 2-8
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
D Pompey batting
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Play Result 2-8
D Pompey hit for K Pillar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
J Mayberry Jr. singled to right.
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Single 2-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
J Mayberry Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
D Valencia grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
D Valencia batting
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Play Result 2-8
T Hunter relieved A Miller.
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Start Inning 2-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
N Markakis lined out to left.
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Line Out 2-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
N Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
N Hundley hit sacrifice fly to left, J Hardy scored, J Schoop to third, R Flaherty to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Sacrifice Fly 2-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
N Hundley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Adam JonesCF10
Nelson CruzDH32
Steve Pearce1B25
J.J. HardySS2
Jimmy Santiago Paredes3B41
Ryan Flaherty3B7
Nick HundleyC3
Substitutes
Jonathan Schoop2B7
TOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Adam A Lind1B
Dioner NavarroC17
Danny Valencia1B2
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
Kevin PillarCF1
Anthony GoseCF34
Substitutes
Steve Tolleson3B18
John Mayberry Jr.LF64
Dalton PompeyPH19
Ryan Goins2B25
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