BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter has been impressed with Welington Castillo's mental toughness.
The veteran catcher, who recently came off the disabled list, showed that steely attitude in the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Castillo hit a pair of homers, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the 10th inning, and Baltimore beat Toronto 5-3 Friday night.
Baltimore won for the second time in seven games but is just a half-game behind the first-place New York Yankees.
"Welington's had a good track record of being a good offensive catcher and he's done a good job for us defensively, obviously." Showalter said. "As you're around him, you really have an appreciation for it."
Castillo tied the game 3-3 in the sixth with a towering two-run homer off Aaron Sanchez. Since coming off the 10-day DL on May 16 from right shoulder tendinitis, Castillo is 9 for 15 (.600) with two homers and seven RBI.
"I don't try to do too much," said Castillo, who tied a career-high with four RBI. "I don't worry about my power. I know it's going to come. I just tried to make good contact. It feels great."
The Blue Jays seemingly took the lead in the seventh when reliever Darren O'Day struck out Justin Smoak with the bases loaded with two outs, but the ball got past Castillo, allowing a runner to score. After a manager's review, however, Smoak was ruled out because the ball hit him during the swing, per major league rules.
After Mark Trumbo singled with two outs in the 10th, Castillo followed with a home run off Jason Grilli (1-4). It was his first career game-ending home run.
"I thought he was really throwing good, except for one pitch that burned us twice today," Toronto manager John Gibbons said about Grilli. "He was ahead of Castillo, but he didn't get it where he wanted."
Mychal Givens (4-0) picked up the win for Baltimore.
The Orioles were coming off a 1-6 road trip where their starters struggled to go deep into games. Chris Tillman had not gone past five innings in either of his first two starts after returning from the DL (shoulder bursitis). This time, Tillman lasted six innings and allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
"It was much, much better," Tillman said. "I only had one inning where it really got away from me. And like I said last time, I kind of got out of my rhythm and tried to do too much."
Toronto's Ezequiel Carrera started in place of center fielder Kevin Pillar, who was finishing his two-game suspension for yelling an anti-gay slur at Braves' pitcher Jason Motte. The Blue Jays' Jose Bautista, who was loudly booed each at bat, had a single, reached base three times and scored a run.
J.J. Hardy gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first. The Blue Jays answered with three runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Smoak, a double by Devon Travis and fielder's choice by Ryan Goins.
There were two rain delays, spanning one hour and 27 minutes.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Orioles began a stretch of playing 15 of their next 18 games at Camden Yards. At 14-3, Baltimore has the least home losses of any club in the majors.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: OF Darrell Ceciliani (left shoulder) was placed on the 10-day DL. Anthony Alford was recalled from Double-A New Hampshire and got the start in left field.
Orioles: OF Seth Smith was out of the lineup after he fouled a ball of his left cheek Thursday in Detroit.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: RHP Mike Bolsinger was roughed up in his last outing Monday against the Braves when he allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits, two walks and three hit batters over just 4 2/3 innings.
Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (2-3) is looking to get on track after carrying a 7.19 ERA in nine starts this season. He is 3-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 14 career appearances against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays
The veteran catcher, who recently came off the disabled list, showed that steely attitude in the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Castillo hit a pair of homers, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the 10th inning, and Baltimore beat Toronto 5-3 Friday night.
Baltimore won for the second time in seven games but is just a half-game behind the first-place New York Yankees.
"Welington's had a good track record of being a good offensive catcher and he's done a good job for us defensively, obviously." Showalter said. "As you're around him, you really have an appreciation for it."
Castillo tied the game 3-3 in the sixth with a towering two-run homer off Aaron Sanchez. Since coming off the 10-day DL on May 16 from right shoulder tendinitis, Castillo is 9 for 15 (.600) with two homers and seven RBI.
"I don't try to do too much," said Castillo, who tied a career-high with four RBI. "I don't worry about my power. I know it's going to come. I just tried to make good contact. It feels great."
The Blue Jays seemingly took the lead in the seventh when reliever Darren O'Day struck out Justin Smoak with the bases loaded with two outs, but the ball got past Castillo, allowing a runner to score. After a manager's review, however, Smoak was ruled out because the ball hit him during the swing, per major league rules.
After Mark Trumbo singled with two outs in the 10th, Castillo followed with a home run off Jason Grilli (1-4). It was his first career game-ending home run.
"I thought he was really throwing good, except for one pitch that burned us twice today," Toronto manager John Gibbons said about Grilli. "He was ahead of Castillo, but he didn't get it where he wanted."
Mychal Givens (4-0) picked up the win for Baltimore.
The Orioles were coming off a 1-6 road trip where their starters struggled to go deep into games. Chris Tillman had not gone past five innings in either of his first two starts after returning from the DL (shoulder bursitis). This time, Tillman lasted six innings and allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
"It was much, much better," Tillman said. "I only had one inning where it really got away from me. And like I said last time, I kind of got out of my rhythm and tried to do too much."
Toronto's Ezequiel Carrera started in place of center fielder Kevin Pillar, who was finishing his two-game suspension for yelling an anti-gay slur at Braves' pitcher Jason Motte. The Blue Jays' Jose Bautista, who was loudly booed each at bat, had a single, reached base three times and scored a run.
J.J. Hardy gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first. The Blue Jays answered with three runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Smoak, a double by Devon Travis and fielder's choice by Ryan Goins.
There were two rain delays, spanning one hour and 27 minutes.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Orioles began a stretch of playing 15 of their next 18 games at Camden Yards. At 14-3, Baltimore has the least home losses of any club in the majors.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: OF Darrell Ceciliani (left shoulder) was placed on the 10-day DL. Anthony Alford was recalled from Double-A New Hampshire and got the start in left field.
Orioles: OF Seth Smith was out of the lineup after he fouled a ball of his left cheek Thursday in Detroit.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: RHP Mike Bolsinger was roughed up in his last outing Monday against the Braves when he allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits, two walks and three hit batters over just 4 2/3 innings.
Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (2-3) is looking to get on track after carrying a 7.19 ERA in nine starts this season. He is 3-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 14 career appearances against the Blue Jays.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Toronto - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Carrera grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Smoak flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Schoop walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Travis grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Goins struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Barney struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Trumbo singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini hit by pitch, Trumbo to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kim singled to right, Trumbo to third, Mancini to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy singled to center, Trumbo scored, Mancini to third, Kim to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Schoop grounded into fielder's choice to first, Mancini out at home, Kim to third, Hardy to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Jones fouled out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Alford struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Maile grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Carrera grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Trumbo grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Bautista hit by pitch. | 0 | 1 |
| Morales walked, Bautista to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Smoak singled to left center, Bautista scored, Morales to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Travis doubled to deep right, Morales scored, Smoak to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Goins grounded out to second, Smoak scored, Travis to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Travis caught stealing home, catcher to third to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Barney lined out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Castillo singled to left center. | 3 | 1 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Kim flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Hardy grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Alford lined out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Maile grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| Carrera singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Bautista struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Schoop walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Jones popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Machado lined out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Davis grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Morales grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Smoak lined out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Travis singled to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Travis to second on wild pitch by Tillman. | 3 | 1 |
| Goins walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Barney grounded into fielder's choice to third, Goins out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Sanchez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Trumbo singled to left center. | 3 | 1 |
| Castillo homered to left (405 feet), Trumbo scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Mancini struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Kim lined out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Hardy flied out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| O'Day relieved Tillman. | 3 | 3 |
| Coghlan hit for Alford. | 3 | 3 |
| Coghlan singled to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Maile struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Coghlan safe at second on throwing error by pitcher O'Day. | 3 | 3 |
| Carrera grounded out to first, Coghlan to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Bautista walked. | 3 | 3 |
| Morales walked, Bautista to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Smoak struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Danny Barnes pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Coghlan in left field. | 3 | 3 |
| Barnes relieved Sanchez. | 3 | 3 |
| Schoop fouled out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Machado walked. | 3 | 3 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alec Asher pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Asher relieved O'Day. | 3 | 3 |
| Travis reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Goins bunted into double play, pitcher to shortstop to second, Travis out at second. | 3 | 3 |
| Barney struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Smith pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Smith relieved Barnes. | 3 | 3 |
| Trumbo grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Castillo struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Mancini singled to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Kim popped out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Brach relieved Asher. | 3 | 3 |
| Coghlan struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| D. Smith Jr. hit for Maile. | 3 | 3 |
| D. Smith Jr. struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Carrera grounded out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Tepera pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Ohlman catching. | 3 | 3 |
| Tepera relieved Smith. | 3 | 3 |
| Hardy struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Schoop lined out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Jones flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Givens relieved Brach. | 3 | 3 |
| Bautista grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Morales grounded out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Smoak walked. | 3 | 3 |
| Travis struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Jason Grilli pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Grilli relieved Tepera. | 3 | 3 |
| Machado struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Trumbo singled to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Castillo homered to left (399 feet), Trumbo scored. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Toronto Blue Jays
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrera CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .293 | .333 | .405 |
| Bautista RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .218 | .344 | .385 |
| Morales DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .250 | .305 | .434 |
| Smoak 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .279 | .344 | .537 |
| Travis 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .224 | .266 | .358 |
| Goins SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .185 | .246 | .296 |
| Barney 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .253 | .283 | .326 |
| Alford LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Coghlan PH-LF
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .211 | .292 | .298 |
| Maile C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .070 | .130 | .140 |
b-D. Smith Jr. PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Ohlman C
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 169 | |||
| a-singled to center for A Alford in the 7th b-struck out looking for L Maile in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Travis (15, Tillman) RBI: Smoak (28), Travis (11), Goins (14) GIDP: Goins Blue Jays RISP: 2-6 (Smoak 1-2, Goins 0-1, Carrera 0-1, Travis 1-1, Barney 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Travis (2, Home by Tillman/Castillo) Picked Off: Travis (3rd base by Castillo) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game was delayed 58 minutes in the top of the 10th inning due to rain. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 31,916 (69.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:29 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Tom Woodring, Second Base - Ron Kulpa, Third Base - Ed Hickox |
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