Right-hander Marco Estrada picked up the victory for Toronto after he allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks over six innings. The Blue Jays then turned things over to their new-look bullpen, as setup men Joaquin Benoit and Jason Grilli bridged the gap to closer Roberto Osuna.
Orioles right fielder Mark Trumbo had a two-run double in the loss while Manny Machado went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and three runs scored. Right-hander Kevin Gausman took the loss after he surrendered six runs on six hits and three walks over just three innings, which matched a season low previously set on June 15 at Boston.
Baltimore has been in first place for most of June and July with the exception of a couple of short stints by Boston. But the Orioles have now lost four consecutive games, and after leading by as many as 5 1/2 games on June 29, the division now appears to be completely up for grabs.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
The hat trick: Bautista, Encarnacion and Tulowitzki all went deep in the bottom of the first inning off Gausman. It was the second time this year and the 35th time in franchise history that Toronto homered three times in the same frame. The last time it happened in the first inning was on June 24, 2009, courtesy of Aaron Hill, Vernon Wells and Adam Lind. According to Statcast™, Bautista's 13th of the year was projected to travel 422 feet, Encarnacion's 28th of the year was projected to go 414 feet and Tulowitzki's 17th of the year came in at 394 feet.
Encarnacion's solo long ball
BAL@TOR: Encarnacion leaves the yard in the 1st
Edwin Encarnacion picks up his 28th home run of the year as he drives one over the left-field wall, tying the score at 2
Three is (not) the charm: Gausman -- who hadn't allowed three homers in a start since May 31-- allowed three in the first inning. He was only able to get through two more frames, charged with six runs in the disappointing outing.
Taking advantage: The Blue Jays and Orioles were tied at 3 in the bottom of the third when Toronto took advantage of some sloppy work in the field. Michael Saunders hit a slow dribbler in front of the plate and catcher Matt Wieters came out to field the ball but then threw it down the right-field line. That put runners on second and third with nobody out, and the Blue Jays went on to score three in the inning. Tulowitzki had an RBI groundout while Russell Martin and Kevin Pillar each added RBI singles.
Martin's RBI single
BAL@TOR: Martin rips an RBI single up the middle
Russell Martin extends the Blue Jays' lead in the 3rd as he laces a single into center field, scoring Michael Saunders
Manny's hustle: Machado scored all the way from first base on a wacky groundout play in the third inning. Machado, who had rounded second on Davis' out, drew a throw across the diamond from first baseman Justin Smoak that bounced out of catcher Martin's glove on an attempted tag while he covered the bag. The ball skipped away from Martin and no one was covering the plate, leaving room for Machado to hustle home.
Machado hustles, scores on error
BAL@TOR: Machado comes home on Martin's error
Manny Machado moves to third on Chris Davis' groundout and scores on Russell Martin's error, tying the score in the 3rd
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Bautista led off the game with a home run for the third time this season and the seventh time of his career.
Bautista's solo homer
BAL@TOR: Bautista cuts into deficit with solo dinger
Jose Bautista sends a mammoth solo home run over the left-center-field wall in the 1st, picking up his 13th big fly of the year
UNDER REVIEW
Toronto manager John Gibbons used his challenge in the top of the seventh following a close play at first. Pedro Alvarez hit a slow grounder to first that was fielded by Smoak, who threw the ball to Benoit for the attempted out. The problem was that Benoit's foot appeared to miss the bag and umpire Jim Reynolds called Alvarez safe. Toronto asked for a review, but it proved to be inconclusive and as a result it was ruled that the play on the field stands.
WHAT'S NEXT
Orioles: Yovani Gallardo will take the ball for the Orioles for the middle game against Toronto on Saturday at 1:07 p.m. ET. Gallardo will try to carry forward the progress he made in his most recent start, perhaps his best in an Orioles uniform. The veteran held Colorado to two runs over 6 2/3 innings, tying a season high with six strikeouts.
Blue Jays: Left-hander J.A. Happ (13-3, 3.27 ERA) will take the mound when the Blue Jays continue their three-game series against the Orioles on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Happ has allowed just four earned runs over his last four starts, with a sparkling 1.48 ERA over that span.
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