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Bassitt Beats Scherzer as Orioles Take Toronto Opener 7-4

Baltimore piles up six runs through two innings at Rogers Centre; Chris Bassitt earns the win, Rico Garcia the save, and the Orioles move to 72-76.

Rogers Centre field after a September night game
AI-generated illustration; not a photograph of Rogers Centre field after a September night game.

TORONTO, ONTARIO — The Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Friday night at Rogers Centre.

Chris Bassitt earned the win with five innings, two earned runs, five strikeouts, and three walks. Max Scherzer took the loss after five innings and six earned runs. Rico Garcia recorded the save. Josh Walker, Yennier Cano, and Andrew Kittredge bridged the middle innings before Alex Hoppe allowed two runs in the ninth.

Dylan Beavers went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Coby Mayo homered. Christian Encarnacion-Strand finished 3-for-4. Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-4. Colton Cowser drove in two runs. For Toronto, Brett Bateman went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, and Kazuma Okamoto homered.

League records after the final: Baltimore 72-76, Toronto 73-75. Saturday’s series date at Rogers Centre lists Kyle Bradish for the Orioles and Spencer Miles for the Blue Jays among the official probables, with first pitch set for 3:07 p.m. Eastern on the schedule board.

Mid-Shore readers following the club get Friday’s road win as the next counting Orioles final in Toronto.

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Source: MLB

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