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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles

MLBSeptember 23, 2026Oriole Park at Camden Yards65°F, partly cloudy, wind 15 mph in from CF

Blue JaysTorontoTOR77-82

Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4

Final
OriolesBaltimoreBALWon78-81
Score by inning
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BAL30010000–441

W Trey GibsonL CJ Van Eyk

Alonso hits 41st homer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 to eliminate Toronto from the playoff racePete Alonso hit his 41st home run of the season, Chris Bassitt took a shutout into the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday, eliminating the defending American League...Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nathan Lukes lines out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
  2.  Josh Smith grounds out to catcher Yohel Pozo.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pete Alonso hit by pitch.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Coby Mayo doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Davis Schneider. Pete Alonso to 3rd.
  5.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider. Pete Alonso scores. Coby Mayo scores.BAL 74%
  6.  Colton Cowser doubles (9) on a fly ball to shortstop Ernie Clement, deflected by left fielder Davis Schneider. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores.BAL 83%
  7.  Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Sean Keys.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Sean Keys grounds out, pitcher Trey Gibson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Davis Schneider walks.
  4.  Charles McAdoo called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Christian Franklin grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Sean Keys.
  2.  Yohel Pozo flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  3.  Dylan Beavers lines out sharply to center fielder Myles Straw.

Top 3rd

  1.  Myles Straw singles on a ground ball to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
  2.  Ernie Clement grounds into a double play, third baseman Coby Mayo to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Myles Straw out at 2nd. Ernie Clement out at 1st.BAL 86%
  3.  Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
  4.  Josh Smith flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Pete Alonso grounds out, third baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Sean Keys.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  3.  Coby Mayo flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.

Top 4th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk called out on strikes.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Sean Keys grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Trey Gibson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.BAL 93%
  2.  Colton Cowser grounds out, third baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Sean Keys.
  3.  Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Sean Keys.
  4.  Christian Franklin grounds out, third baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Sean Keys.

Top 5th

  1.  Davis Schneider grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  2.  Charles McAdoo grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Myles Straw called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Yohel Pozo lines out to second baseman Josh Smith.
  2.  Dylan Beavers grounds out, first baseman Sean Keys to pitcher CJ Van Eyk.
  3.  Pete Alonso lines out sharply to left fielder Davis Schneider.

Top 6th

  1.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Lukes lines out sharply to left fielder Christian Franklin.
  3.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Gunnar Henderson walks.
  2.  Coby Mayo flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds into a double play, shortstop Ernie Clement to second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Sean Keys. Gunnar Henderson out at 2nd. Christian Encarnacion-Strand out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a double play, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto out at 1st.
  3.  Sean Keys grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  4.  Davis Schneider walks. Sean Keys to 2nd.
  5.  Charles McAdoo walks. Sean Keys to 3rd. Davis Schneider to 2nd.
  6.  Myles Straw called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Colton Cowser flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.
  2.  Jeremiah Jackson flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Christian Franklin grounds out, third baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Sean Keys.

Top 8th

  1.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin.
  2.  Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Christian Franklin.
  3.  Orioles challenged (play at 1st): Josh Smith singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Josh Walker. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yohel Pozo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dylan Beavers called out on strikes.
  3.  Pete Alonso called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Sean Keys singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers.
  3.  Davis Schneider homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Sean Keys scores.BAL 94%
  4.  Charles McAdoo lines out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
  5.  Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso.

Bot 1st

  1.  TOR 0, BAL 2Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider. Pete Alonso scores. Coby Mayo scores.BAL 74%
  2.  TOR 0, BAL 3Colton Cowser doubles (9) on a fly ball to shortstop Ernie Clement, deflected by left fielder Davis Schneider. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores.BAL 83%

Bot 4th

  1.  TOR 0, BAL 4Christian Encarnacion-Strand homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.BAL 93%

Top 9th

  1.  TOR 2, BAL 4Davis Schneider homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Sean Keys scores.BAL 94%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 0–2 BAL

Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider. Pete Alonso scores. Coby Mayo scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BAL 74%BAL +18 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

OriolesBaltimore

Team stats

  • TOR 0ErrorsBAL 1
  • TOR 6HitsBAL 4
  • TOR 1Home runsBAL 1
  • TOR 3WalksBAL 1
  • TOR 9StrikeoutsBAL 5
  • TOR 9Left on baseBAL 4
All team stats
  • TOR 8.0IpBAL 9.0
  • TOR 4HBAL 6
  • TOR 4RBAL 2
  • TOR 4ErBAL 2
  • TOR 1BbBAL 3
  • TOR 5SoBAL 9
  • TOR 1HrBAL 1
  • TOR 122PBAL 137
  • TOR 10ABAL 12
  • TOR 24PoBAL 27
  • TOR 34TcBAL 39
  • TOR 2RBAL 4
  • TOR 02bBAL 2
  • TOR 2RbiBAL 4
  • TOR 31AbBAL 27

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nathan Lukes RF4020000.276
Josh Smith 2B4000001.205
Alejandro Kirk C4010002.281
Kazuma Okamoto DH4000002.232
Sean Keys 1B3110000.200
Davis Schneider LF2112120.150
Charles McAdoo 3B3000011.242
Myles Straw CF4010002.238
Ernie Clement SS3000001.264
Totals31262139

HR: Schneider.RBI: Schneider 2.LOB: 9.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
CJ Van Eyk L5.044402845.40
Brendan Cellucci1.100010190.00
Chase Lee1.200003196.52

Video

0:06Trey Gibson fans Alejandro Kirk0:25CJ Van Eyk's outing against the Orioles0:11Fielding alignment for Baltimore, September 23 vs Blue Jays0:06Probable pitchers for Blue Jays at Orioles - September 23, 2026
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