TORONTO – Ryan Mountcastle scored twice and drove in five runs, Corbin Burnes allowed one run in seven innings for his third straight victory and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night.
Orioles rookie infielder Connor Norby scored his first major league hit, a two-run blast off Nate Pearson in the eighth inning.
“That was the coolest thing I did playing baseball, for sure,” Norby said. “I slept a lot last night. I don’t know how much sleep I’ll get tonight after this.
Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman each reached base three times and Rutschman doubled for the Orioles, who won for the 10th time in 12 games.
“Total, complete play on our part,” coach Brandon Hyde said.
By securing a split of this four-game set, Baltimore extended its series undefeated streak against AL East opponents to 20. This is the longest streak since divisional play began in 1969.
Toronto has lost two in a row and three of four, and is at the bottom of the AL East, 14 games out of first place.
“The beauty of baseball is tomorrow,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “I feel like I’ve said that a lot this year.”
Burnes (6-2) gave up four hits and matched his longest game of the season. He has not allowed more than three earned runs in 15 consecutive starts.
“Just a fantastic performance,” Hyde said.
The right-hander, who struck out one and struck out five, said he appreciated the great protection his offense provided.
“It just allows you to get two hits in a lot quicker when you get that kind of advantage,” Burnes said.
Mountcastle hit a three-run homer in the third, then blasted a two-run shot 443 feet into the center field deck in the fifth.
“He’s a very dangerous hitter,” Hyde said. “He has a great sense of where the barrel is and has unbelievable power. He showed that tonight.”
It was Mountcastle’s second multi-homer game of the season and the 10th of his career. Four came against the Blue Jays.
Mountcastle has 68 hits, including 17 of his 88 career home runs, and 50 RBIs against Toronto, more than against any other opponent. His 12 doubles and 37 runs scored against the Blue Jays are also the most against any team.
Eight of Mountcastle’s home runs against the Blue Jays came in Toronto.
The Orioles are 32-11 when they hit at least one home run.
Right-hander Trevor Richards opened with two perfect innings for the Blue Jays, striking out four. Richards started in place of Alek Manoah, who I did the 15 day IL last week.
Left-hander Génesis Cabrera (2-2) followed, but hit Colton Cowser in the back to start the third. Henderson drew a walk double and Rutschman chased Cabrera with an RBI single.
Mountcastle greeted right-hander Bowden Francis with his first home run of the night.
Francis gave up three more runs in the fifth. Rutschman scored Henderson before Mountcastle hit a 443-foot shot to center.
“Anytime you hit one and know right away it’s gone, it’s always a good feeling,” Mountcastle said. “Releasing one was really cool.”
George Springer hit a solo home run in the seventh.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started at third base for the second time in three days, with Justin Turner at first and Daniel Vogelbach at designated hitter. Guerrero’s start at third base on Sunday was his first since the final game of his 2019 rookie season.
ROSTER MOVEMENTS
Orioles: Baltimore signed RHP Julio Teheran and assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
Blue Jays: Francis was activated from the injured list before the game. He has been sidelined since April 25 because of forearm pain. … Toronto optioned RHP Ryan Burr to Triple-A Buffalo.
NEXT
RHP José Berríos (5-4, 2.78 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night. RHP Albert Suárez (2-0, 1.57) will start for the Orioles.
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