Toronto Blue Jays’ Cavan Biggio, right, slides safely into home ahead of a tag by Baltimore Orioles’ catcher Pedro Severino in the sixth inning. The Jays won 6-4 in Toronto on Oct. 1, 2021.Steven Matz pitched a strong seven-plus innings for his team-leading 14th win and got enough run support Friday as the Toronto Blue Jays kept their playoff hopes alive.Toronto has two regular-season games remaining in their battle for the American League’s second wild card slot.
Cimber gave way to closer Jordan Romano after hitting Cedric Mullins and giving up a single to AL rookie-of-year candidate Ryan Mountcastle. Romano struck out the visiting side in the final inning, but tossed a personal season-high 32 pitches for his 23rd save.Baltimore was coming off a series in which they took two or three from the Red Sox.Orioles starter Thomas Eshelman looked on track for his first win in more than a year after the Blue Jays went six up and six down in the first two innings.Santiago Espinal led off with a hard-hit single to left field and came home on Jansen’s first-pitch homer to the second deck in left field.
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo wanted to give Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a day off from fielding his position.Biggio was the only option because of the right-hand injury to Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who occasionally replaced Guerrero at first base this season.
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