Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Match Player Stats On Sep 02, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 2, 2017

BALTIMORE -- Kevin Pillar, Josh Donaldson and Darwin Barney each homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night at Camden Yards.

The last-place Blue Jays (62-73) have won two of the first three games in this four-game weekend series and can claim their first series of the season against American League East rival Baltimore (69-67) with another win Sunday.

Pillar homered against Orioles starter Wade Miley (8-11) on an 0-2 pitch to lead off the fifth inning, staking Toronto to a 1-0 lead.

Donaldson followed with two outs in the seventh by blasting his 24th home run of the season deep into the left-field seats off of Orioles reliever Richard Rodriguez, 27, who was making his major league debut. That three-run homer extended the Blue Jays' lead to 5-0.

Barney then made in 7-0 in the eighth with a two-run homer to left off of Orioles reliever Alec Asher, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk earlier in the day. It was the fourth home run of the season for Barney.

Toronto got a strong performance from its bullpen, as four relievers limited the Orioles to a pair of runs on six hits after starter Marcus Stroman left the game after just 1 2/3 innings following a scary play.

Stroman was struck on his throwing elbow by an 108 mph line drive off the bat of Orioles slugger Mark Trumbo. After writhing in pain on the ground for several moments, Stroman eventually walked off the field with a trainer.

X-rays on Stroman's right elbow were negative. He was diagnosed with an elbow contusion and is considered day-to-day.

Matt Dermody (2-0) got the win after pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

The Orioles generated their only runs on a solo home run by right fielder Seth Smith in the eighth inning and an RBI single by Trumbo in the ninth. For Smith, it was his 13th home run of the season.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons did not attend the game due to a personal matter, the team announced. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale took his place.

NOTES: Blue Jays 1B Justin Smoak was 1-for-4 with a walk after missing the three prior games with a sore right calf muscle ... Orioles OF Craig Gentry was placed on the 10-day disabled list after breaking the middle finger on his right hand while attempting to bunt during the third inning of Friday's game. ... C Chance Sisco, 22, made his major league debut for the Orioles, entering the game in the bottom of the eighth inning ... RHP Luis Santos, 26, made his major league debut in the fifth inning Saturday for the Blue Jays. After having his contract selected from Triple-A Buffalo earlier in the day, he pitched 3 1/3 innings, striking out three and allowing two hits, including the home run to Smith. ...RHP Chris Tillman (1-7, 7.91 ERA) will make his 18th start of the season Sunday for the Orioles. He will be opposed by Brett Anderson (2-3, 6.83 ERA), who will make his second start for the Blue Jays since being acquired Aug. 14.