TORONTO -- Hyun Soo Kim said he'd never hit a bigger home run.
His timely drive gave Baltimore's wild-card hopes a big boost.
Kim hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Roberto Osuna, and the Orioles beat Toronto 3-2 on Wednesday night to move within one game of the AL wild card-leading Blue Jays.
"It's hard to describe," Kim said through a translator. "It's just such a great feeling."
With Toronto ahead 2-1, Jonathan Schoop singled with one out, pinch-runner Michael Bourn stole second and Kim homered on a 3-2 pitch into the visiting bullpen in right, causing the Orioles relievers to jump in celebration.
"Everyone in the dugout was going nuts," slugger Mark Trumbo said.
Kim is 6 for 9 with two walks as a pinch hitter.
"We're lucky to have a guy hitting .300 come off the bench," manager Buck Showalter said. "We felt like he'd give us a good at bat."
Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman said the dramatic victory could provide the Orioles with some much-needed momentum
"I think that could push a team a long way, those kind of wins," Tillman said. "It was a big team win and everybody played a part in it."
Osuna (3-3) has five blown save chances, including two in his last three appearances.
"I feel good, I'm not worried at all," he said. "My fastball just stayed down the middle, and he took advantage of it."
Trumbo hit his major league-leading 46th home run, a solo drive off Jason Grilli in the eighth. Sacrifice flies by Edwin Encarnacion in the first and Kevin Pillar in the second had built a 2-0 lead.
"I thought Trum's home run kind of got some positive vibes back in the game," Showalter said.
Brian Duensing (1-0) got one out, and Zach Britton finished for his 47th save in as many tries.
"Zach came in there and didn't let the momentum get away from us," Showalter said.
Blue Jays left-hander Francisco Liriano struck out 10 over six shutout innings. Toronto starters have allowed one earned run or none in a team record seven straight games.
Liriano was perfect until Adam Jones singled to begin the fourth. Davis followed with a single by Liriano struck out the next three batters. Baltimore loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth but Davis took a called third strike.
Liriano left to a standing ovation after Jonathan Schoop's single put runners at first and second in the seventh. Brett Cecil came on and struck out Nolan Reimold before Troy Tulowitzki went deep into the hole to shortstop hole to retire Jones on a groundout.
Tillman allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He has a 2-6 with a 7.01 ERA in 13 career starts in Toronto.
"My fastball command wasn't there again," Tillman said, "but we were able to make some big pitches with the offspeed stuff and limit the damage."
LOSING IT LATE
Toronto has blown a lead in the ninth inning three times in four games, losing twice in that span.
PUT A LID ON IT
The stadium roof, which was partially open when the game began, slid shut in the second inning because of an expected thunderstorm.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (left shoulder) did not start for the second straight game. Travis jammed his surgically repaired shoulder in Monday's benches-clearing brawl with New York. Ryan Goins started at second.
UP NEXT
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12, 5.71) starts for the Orioles in Thursday's series finale, with RHP Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.34) set to pitch for the Blue Jays. Stroman is 0-4 in seven starts since beating Houston on Aug. 14 but has allowed more than three earned runs just once in that span. Jimenez is 1/3 with an 8.41 ERA in six career games in Toronto.
Baltimore Orioles
His timely drive gave Baltimore's wild-card hopes a big boost.
Kim hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Roberto Osuna, and the Orioles beat Toronto 3-2 on Wednesday night to move within one game of the AL wild card-leading Blue Jays.
"It's hard to describe," Kim said through a translator. "It's just such a great feeling."
With Toronto ahead 2-1, Jonathan Schoop singled with one out, pinch-runner Michael Bourn stole second and Kim homered on a 3-2 pitch into the visiting bullpen in right, causing the Orioles relievers to jump in celebration.
"Everyone in the dugout was going nuts," slugger Mark Trumbo said.
Kim is 6 for 9 with two walks as a pinch hitter.
"We're lucky to have a guy hitting .300 come off the bench," manager Buck Showalter said. "We felt like he'd give us a good at bat."
Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman said the dramatic victory could provide the Orioles with some much-needed momentum
"I think that could push a team a long way, those kind of wins," Tillman said. "It was a big team win and everybody played a part in it."
Osuna (3-3) has five blown save chances, including two in his last three appearances.
"I feel good, I'm not worried at all," he said. "My fastball just stayed down the middle, and he took advantage of it."
Trumbo hit his major league-leading 46th home run, a solo drive off Jason Grilli in the eighth. Sacrifice flies by Edwin Encarnacion in the first and Kevin Pillar in the second had built a 2-0 lead.
"I thought Trum's home run kind of got some positive vibes back in the game," Showalter said.
Brian Duensing (1-0) got one out, and Zach Britton finished for his 47th save in as many tries.
"Zach came in there and didn't let the momentum get away from us," Showalter said.
Blue Jays left-hander Francisco Liriano struck out 10 over six shutout innings. Toronto starters have allowed one earned run or none in a team record seven straight games.
Liriano was perfect until Adam Jones singled to begin the fourth. Davis followed with a single by Liriano struck out the next three batters. Baltimore loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth but Davis took a called third strike.
Liriano left to a standing ovation after Jonathan Schoop's single put runners at first and second in the seventh. Brett Cecil came on and struck out Nolan Reimold before Troy Tulowitzki went deep into the hole to shortstop hole to retire Jones on a groundout.
Tillman allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He has a 2-6 with a 7.01 ERA in 13 career starts in Toronto.
"My fastball command wasn't there again," Tillman said, "but we were able to make some big pitches with the offspeed stuff and limit the damage."
LOSING IT LATE
Toronto has blown a lead in the ninth inning three times in four games, losing twice in that span.
PUT A LID ON IT
The stadium roof, which was partially open when the game began, slid shut in the second inning because of an expected thunderstorm.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (left shoulder) did not start for the second straight game. Travis jammed his surgically repaired shoulder in Monday's benches-clearing brawl with New York. Ryan Goins started at second.
UP NEXT
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12, 5.71) starts for the Orioles in Thursday's series finale, with RHP Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.34) set to pitch for the Blue Jays. Stroman is 0-4 in seven starts since beating Houston on Aug. 14 but has allowed more than three earned runs just once in that span. Jimenez is 1/3 with an 8.41 ERA in six career games in Toronto.
7:07PM,EDT,September 28,2016
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Jones lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Carrera safe at first on error by first baseman Davis. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Carrera safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Tillman. | 0 | 0 |
| Encarnación hit sacrifice fly to center, Carrera scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Bautista struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Wieters lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Martin grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Tulowitzki doubled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Saunders singled to left, Tulowitzki to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Pillar hit sacrifice fly to right, Tulowitzki scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Goins grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Hardy flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Schoop grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Reimold grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Carrera singled to right center. | 0 | 2 |
| Carrera caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Donaldson doubled to deep right. | 0 | 2 |
| Encarnación grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Bautista walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Martin grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bautista out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Jones singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Davis singled to left, Jones to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Trumbo struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Tulowitzki singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Saunders grounded into double play, third to second to first, Tulowitzki out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| Pillar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Wieters struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Hardy singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Schoop walked, Hardy to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Reimold struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Jones reached on infield single to third, Hardy to third, Schoop to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Goins struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Carrera singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Donaldson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Carrera out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| Encarnación lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Trumbo grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Mancini grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Bautista walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Martin walked, Bautista to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Tulowitzki flied into double play, left to second, Bautista doubled off second. | 0 | 2 |
| Hart relieved Tillman. | 0 | 2 |
| Saunders popped out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Wieters singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Hardy struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Schoop singled to left, Wieters to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil relieved Liriano. | 0 | 2 |
| Reimold struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Donnie Hart pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Pillar grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Smoak hit for Goins. | 0 | 2 |
| Smoak flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Carrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brett Cecil pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Barney at second base. | 0 | 2 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Grilli relieved Cecil. | 0 | 2 |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Trumbo homered to left (389 feet). | 1 | 2 |
| Álvarez hit for Mancini. | 1 | 2 |
| Álvarez doubled to deep center. | 1 | 2 |
| Stubbs ran for Álvarez. | 1 | 2 |
| Wieters flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Givens relieved Hart. | 1 | 2 |
| Donaldson hit by pitch. | 1 | 2 |
| Encarnación lined out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Bautista struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Martin hit by pitch, Donaldson to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Tulowitzki walked, Donaldson to third, Martin to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Duensing relieved Givens. | 1 | 2 |
| Upton Jr. hit for Saunders. | 1 | 2 |
| Upton Jr. struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Roberto Osuna pitching for Toronto | BAL | TOR |
| Osuna relieved Grilli. | 1 | 2 |
| Hardy struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Schoop singled to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Bourn ran for Schoop. | 1 | 2 |
| Kim hit for Reimold. | 1 | 2 |
| Bourn stole second. | 1 | 2 |
| Kim homered to right (367 feet), Bourn scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Jones reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Davis grounded into double play, second to third to first, Jones out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TOR |
| Flaherty at second base. | 3 | 2 |
| Bourn in right field. | 3 | 2 |
| Kim in left field. | 3 | 2 |
| Britton relieved Duensing. | 3 | 2 |
| Pillar struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Barney struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Navarro hit for Carrera. | 3 | 2 |
| Navarro grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Baltimore Orioles
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones CF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .272 | .316 | .443 |
| Davis 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .217 | .329 | .460 |
| Machado 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .298 | .348 | .538 |
| Trumbo RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .250 | .312 | .527 |
Flaherty 2B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .291 | .318 |
| Mancini DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .357 | .400 | 1.071 |
a-Álvarez PH-DH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .323 | .506 |
Stubbs PR-DH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .353 | .366 |
| Wieters C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .243 | .303 | .400 |
| Hardy SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .274 | .314 | .414 |
| Schoop 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .263 | .295 | .447 |
Bourn PR-RF
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .306 | .485 |
| Reimold LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .222 | .300 | .365 |
b-Kim PH-LF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .305 | .382 | .428 |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 151 | |||
| a-doubled to deep center for T Mancini in the 8th b-homered to right for N Reimold in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Álvarez (20, Grilli) HR: Trumbo (46, 8th inning off Grilli 0 on, 2 Out); Kim (6, 9th inning off Osuna 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Trumbo (106), Kim 2 (21) 2-out RBI: Trumbo GIDP: Davis Orioles RISP: 2-10 (Machado 0-1, Wieters 0-1, Kim 1-1, Davis 0-1, Mancini 0-1, Reimold 0-2, Jones 1-2, Trumbo 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Bourn (1, 2nd base off Osuna/Martin) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Davis (10, catch); Tillman (2, throw) DP: 2 (Machado-Schoop-Davis, Reimold-Schoop). Outfield Assist: Reimold (Bautista at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON |
| Attendance | 44,668 (90.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:04 |
| Weather | 67 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 22 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Lance Barksdale, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Ted Barrett, Third Base - Will Little |
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