Orioles Beat Blue Jays to Avoid Sweep
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Luis Hernandez hits his first major league homer in the sixth inning to give Baltimore the lead, and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-5, on Thursday night.
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The Minnesota Twins had just ended Ãrik BÃ©dardâs nine-decision winning streak and completed a season sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles. While the hip-hop music resonated throughout the clubhouse, the Twins simultaneously celebrated their accomplishment and looked ahead to another challenge.
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Miguel Tejada lifted his major league-leading RBIs total to 150, and the Baltimore Orioles closed their most successful season since 1999 by beating the playoff-bound Boston Red Sox 3-2 Sunday.
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Oakland made five errors and Toronto rookie Gabe Gross hit a grand slam, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 13-5 victory over Oakland yesterday.
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After consecutive late-game collapses, the beleaguered Baltimore bullpen was filled with high fives and hugs. And only one Orioles reliever got into the game. Jay Payton had three hits, including a two-run double that keyed a five-run rally, and starter Daniel Cabrera went a much-needed eight innings to lead Baltimore over the Seattle Mariners 9-5 Wednesday and stop the Orioles' five-game losing streak.
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Ryan Zimmerman singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning to back Jason Simontacchi's best start of the season, and the Washington Nationals beat the slumping Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
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Brian Burres pitched seven shutout innings to win for the first time since July 28, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
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Brian Burres pitches seven shutout innings, leading the Orioles to a 6-2 win over Toronto on Friday as Baltimore gets its first back-to-back wins in nearly a month.
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Brian Roberts and Larry Bigbie had two hits apiece in an eight-run third inning, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the New York Yankees' five-game winning streak with a 14-8 victory Friday night.
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Gregg Zaun homered and Orlando Hudson had three hits and an RBI, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Monday night.
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Jered Weaver pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels got RBI singles from Vladimir Guerrero, Maicer Izturis and Orlando Cabrera against Roy Halladay to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Friday night.
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Nick Markakis scores the go-ahead run on an error, part of a five-run 10th inning, as the Orioles topple Texas, 6-3, on Thursday night.
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The reeling Seattle Mariners lost their ninth straight game as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game series sweep with a 6-4 win on Sunday.
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With one big inning and a couple of close calls finally going their way, the Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep and a losing homestand.
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Hideki Matsui breaks out of a long slump with a go-ahead home run, and the New York trims its deficit in the AL East at the Orioles' expense.
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The Boston Red Sox saw their AL East lead cut to 1 1/2 games &#151; their smallest edge since late April &#151; when the Toronto Blue Jays broke through against Clay Buchholz and Jonathan Papelbon for a 6-1 victory Wednesday night.
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Adam Lind made up for a baserunning blunder by driving home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Sunday.