BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles did just about everything necessary to win before Jonathan Schoop finally completed the task in the 13th inning.
Schoop doubled in the game's lone run, and Baltimore's diligence over the course of the lengthy evening produced a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Using great defense, solid pitching and timely hitting, the Orioles earned their eighth win in nine games. They stand just 2 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for the top AL wild card.
"Every time you win, it's fun," Schoop said. "Everybody does the job. That's why we win."
Manny Machado led off the 13th with an infield hit off Aaron Loup (2-3) and Schoop followed with a liner to right-center that put an end to a game that lasted nearly 4 1/2 hours.
That was the highlight, but there were many key plays before that.
Toronto missed a chance to take the lead in the ninth when Kevin Pillar was thrown out at the plate trying to score on Darwin Barney's one-out grounder to Schoop at second.
That was the closest either team came to scoring until the top of the 13th, when left fielder Trey Mancini made a leaping catch to rob Steve Pearce of a potential RBI double.
"He hit that ball as hard as you can hit it, so Mancini did one (heck) of a job," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "That will be on a highlight reel."
Orioles starter Kevin Gausman blanked Toronto on five hits over six-plus innings, his second straight scoreless start. He struck out eight and was pulled after his only walk of the game.
"It's a good game to win," manager Buck Showalter said, "but you've got to do so many things for it to happen."
Jimmy Yacabonis (1-0) worked the 13th for his first major league victory.
"It really was a great ballgame," Gibbons said. "Both teams played very well; both teams pitched very well. There were some big plays on both sides."
Toronto starter Joe Biagini had a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings in the best outing of his two-year major league career. Making his 13th career start, the right-hander allowed five hits -- all singles -- and retired the last 15 batters he faced.
Biagini was 2-8 with a 6.02 ERA as a starter this season.
"The challenge for me has been trying to find consistency," Biagini said. "It's nice to throw one of those in there every once in a while."
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was ejected in the first inning by home plate umpire Pat Hoberg, who took exception to Jones yelling from the dugout following a three-pitch strikeout. It was Jones' second career ejection, both this season.
Jones was replaced by Craig Gentry, who left in the fourth inning with a fractured right middle finger.
Gentry will be examined by a doctor and could be sidelined for more than a week.
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Pearce dived into the seats to snag a foul ball in the eighth inning. The former Oriole took out a fan in the process, and after the inning he gave a baseball to the guy he flattened.
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Blue Jays: LHP Carlos Ramirez, a converted outfielder, was recalled and pitched two perfect innings in his major league debut. Toronto also recalled OFs Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Saunders, along with INF Richard Urena, who made his big league debut in the ninth and stayed to the finish.
Orioles: Recalled OF Joey Rickard and Yacabonis; selected the contracts of INF Pedro Alvarez, RHP Richard Rodriguez and C Chance Sisco. RHPs Logan Verrett and Tyler Wilson were designated for assignment.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: 1B Justin Smoak (right calf strain) missed a third straight start, appearing only as a pinch hitter in the seventh. ... C Luke Maile (knee) was reinstated from the DL.
Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy will receive an injection in his sore elbow but should be activated from the 60-day DL on Monday, Showalter said.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: Staff ace Marcus Stroman (11-6, 3.11 ERA) starts Saturday night. He pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a win over Wade Miley and the Orioles on June 28.
Orioles: Miley (8-10, 4.99 ERA) seeks to win his third straight start. He went 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA in August.
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Schoop doubled in the game's lone run, and Baltimore's diligence over the course of the lengthy evening produced a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Using great defense, solid pitching and timely hitting, the Orioles earned their eighth win in nine games. They stand just 2 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for the top AL wild card.
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Manny Machado led off the 13th with an infield hit off Aaron Loup (2-3) and Schoop followed with a liner to right-center that put an end to a game that lasted nearly 4 1/2 hours.
That was the highlight, but there were many key plays before that.
Toronto missed a chance to take the lead in the ninth when Kevin Pillar was thrown out at the plate trying to score on Darwin Barney's one-out grounder to Schoop at second.
That was the closest either team came to scoring until the top of the 13th, when left fielder Trey Mancini made a leaping catch to rob Steve Pearce of a potential RBI double.
"He hit that ball as hard as you can hit it, so Mancini did one (heck) of a job," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "That will be on a highlight reel."
Orioles starter Kevin Gausman blanked Toronto on five hits over six-plus innings, his second straight scoreless start. He struck out eight and was pulled after his only walk of the game.
"It's a good game to win," manager Buck Showalter said, "but you've got to do so many things for it to happen."
Jimmy Yacabonis (1-0) worked the 13th for his first major league victory.
"It really was a great ballgame," Gibbons said. "Both teams played very well; both teams pitched very well. There were some big plays on both sides."
Toronto starter Joe Biagini had a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings in the best outing of his two-year major league career. Making his 13th career start, the right-hander allowed five hits -- all singles -- and retired the last 15 batters he faced.
Biagini was 2-8 with a 6.02 ERA as a starter this season.
"The challenge for me has been trying to find consistency," Biagini said. "It's nice to throw one of those in there every once in a while."
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was ejected in the first inning by home plate umpire Pat Hoberg, who took exception to Jones yelling from the dugout following a three-pitch strikeout. It was Jones' second career ejection, both this season.
Jones was replaced by Craig Gentry, who left in the fourth inning with a fractured right middle finger.
Gentry will be examined by a doctor and could be sidelined for more than a week.
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Pearce dived into the seats to snag a foul ball in the eighth inning. The former Oriole took out a fan in the process, and after the inning he gave a baseball to the guy he flattened.
WELCOME WAGON
Blue Jays: LHP Carlos Ramirez, a converted outfielder, was recalled and pitched two perfect innings in his major league debut. Toronto also recalled OFs Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Saunders, along with INF Richard Urena, who made his big league debut in the ninth and stayed to the finish.
Orioles: Recalled OF Joey Rickard and Yacabonis; selected the contracts of INF Pedro Alvarez, RHP Richard Rodriguez and C Chance Sisco. RHPs Logan Verrett and Tyler Wilson were designated for assignment.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: 1B Justin Smoak (right calf strain) missed a third straight start, appearing only as a pinch hitter in the seventh. ... C Luke Maile (knee) was reinstated from the DL.
Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy will receive an injection in his sore elbow but should be activated from the 60-day DL on Monday, Showalter said.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: Staff ace Marcus Stroman (11-6, 3.11 ERA) starts Saturday night. He pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a win over Wade Miley and the Orioles on June 28.
Orioles: Miley (8-10, 4.99 ERA) seeks to win his third straight start. He went 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA in August.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Toronto - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Carrera reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Carrera stole second, Carrera safe at third on throwing error by catcher Joseph. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Beckham reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado singled to center, Beckham to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore's A Jones ejected by P Hoberg in the 1st. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Gentry in center field. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Goins grounded into fielder's choice to second, Pillar out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goins to second on wild pitch by Gausman. | 0 | 0 |
| Barney grounded out to second, Goins to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph walked, Trumbo to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Lopez grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Carrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Machado singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop singled to left, Machado to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gentry struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Rickard in center field. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Goins struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Trumbo grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Barney struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Lopez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Carrera flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Beckham grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Donaldson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Rickard grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Goins walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Brach relieved Gausman. | 0 | 0 |
| Barney sacrificed to second, Goins to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Smoak hit for Lopez. | 0 | 0 |
| Smoak lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Carrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Joe Biagini pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Maile catching. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Donaldson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Koehler relieved Biagini. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado singled to shallow right. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop fouled out to first, Machado to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rickard flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Britton relieved Brach. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar doubled to deep left. | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista hit for Goins. | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista grounded out to third, Pillar to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Barney grounded into fielder's choice to second, Pillar out at home. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Barney out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Ureña at shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Dermody relieved Koehler. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis hit by pitch, Mancini to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Barnes relieved Dermody. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo hit for Joseph. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Castillo catching. | 0 | 0 |
| Maile grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Refsnyder hit for Carrera. | 0 | 0 |
| Refsnyder struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Ramirez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Refsnyder in left field. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez relieved Barnes. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Castro relieved Britton. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Ramirez pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Rickard popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 12th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Ureña doubled to deep left. | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders hit for Barney. | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Maile grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Loup pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Refsnyder at second base. | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders in left field. | 0 | 0 |
| Loup relieved Ramirez. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Santander hit for Smith. | 0 | 0 |
| Santander struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 13th | SCORE | |
| Jimmy Yacabonis pitching for Baltimore | TOR | BAL |
| Santander in right field. | 0 | 0 |
| Yacabonis relieved Castro. | 0 | 0 |
| Refsnyder grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Morales grounded out to second, Donaldson to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 13th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Loup pitching for Toronto | TOR | BAL |
| Machado reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop doubled to deep right center, Machado scored. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Carrera LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .291 | .367 | .430 |
c-Refsnyder PH-LF-2B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .173 | .253 | .227 |
| Donaldson 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .253 | .379 | .515 |
| Morales DH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .249 | .307 | .456 |
| Pearce 1B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .257 | .324 | .449 |
| Pillar CF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .258 | .303 | .406 |
| Goins SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .227 | .279 | .337 |
b-Bautista PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .203 | .311 | .370 |
Ureña SS
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Barney 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .214 | .255 | .280 |
d-Saunders PH-LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hernández RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
| Lopez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .182 | .308 | .364 |
a-Smoak PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .362 | .568 |
Maile C
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .119 | .151 | .198 |
| Totals | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 216 | |||
| a-lined out to left for R Lopez in the 7th b-grounded to third for R Goins in the 9th c-struck out looking for E Carrera in the 10th d-struck out swinging for D Barney in the 12th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Hernández (1, Gausman); Pillar (33, Britton); Ureña (1, Castro) S: Barney Blue Jays RISP: 0-13 (Smoak 0-1, Saunders 0-1, Pearce 0-2, Bautista 0-1, Carrera 0-2, Lopez 0-1, Barney 0-2, Maile 0-1, Hernández 0-2) Team LOB: 10 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Carrera (9, 2nd base off Gausman/Joseph) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF JONES EJECTED BOT 1ST (ARGUING BALLS & STRIKES) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 16,627 (36.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:27 |
| Weather | 64 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Pat Hoberg, First Base - Nic Lentz, Second Base - Tony Randazzo, Third Base - Gerry Davis |
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