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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles

MLBSeptember 23, 2026Oriole Park at Camden Yards63°F, overcast, wind 7 mph in from CF

Blue JaysTorontoTOR77-81

Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4

Final
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Score by inning
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W Chris BassittL Max ScherzerSV Andrew Kittredge

Alonso hits 41st homer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 to eliminate Toronto from the playoff racePete Alonso’s 41st homer helped Baltimore eliminate the defending AL champion Blue Jays from postseason contention.Recap · Yahoo Sports — MLB

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nathan Lukes flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  4.  George Springer lines out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Bot 1st

  1.  Dylan Beavers called out on strikes.
  2.  Pete Alonso called out on strikes.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Gunnar Henderson walks.
  4.  Coby Mayo called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrés Giménez doubles (24) on a fly ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.TOR 52%
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Andrés Giménez to 3rd.
  4.  Myles Straw pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a line drive to left fielder Josh Smith.BAL 60%
  2.  Colton Cowser walks. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.BAL 67%
  3.  Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Colton Cowser to 3rd.BAL 79%
  4.  Leody Taveras pops out to catcher Brandon Valenzuela in foul territory.
  5.  Carlos Narváez pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.BAL 68%
  6.  Colton Cowser steals (11) home. Jeremiah Jackson caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to shortstop Andrés Giménez.BAL 75%

Top 3rd

  1.  Ernie Clement doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras.BAL 67%
  2.  Nathan Lukes reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Chris Bassitt to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Ernie Clement out at 3rd. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.BAL 72%
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  4.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dylan Beavers singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Myles Straw.
  2.  Orioles challenged (pitch result): Pete Alonso called out on strikes.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Max Scherzer. Dylan Beavers to 2nd.
  4.  Coby Mayo flies out to left fielder Josh Smith.
  5.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.

Top 4th

  1.  George Springer strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Smith grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Andrés Giménez doubles (25) on a pop up to left fielder Dylan Beavers, deflected by shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
  4.  Brandon Valenzuela pops out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Colton Cowser strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Leody Taveras flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.

Top 5th

  1.  Myles Straw lines out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  2.  Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson.
  3.  Nathan Lukes singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Ernie Clement to 3rd.BAL 68%
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Nathan Lukes out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 1st.BAL 82%

Bot 5th

  1.  Carlos Narváez pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  2.  Dylan Beavers walks.
  3.  Pete Alonso homers (41) on a fly ball to left center field. Dylan Beavers scores.BAL 94%
  4.  Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging.
  5.  Coby Mayo strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto walks.
  2.  George Springer singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd.
  3.  Davis Schneider grounds out, pitcher Luis De León to first baseman Pete Alonso. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.
  4.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.BAL 93%
  5.  Brandon Valenzuela singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. Kazuma Okamoto scores. George Springer scores. Throwing error by second baseman Jeremiah Jackson.BAL 83%
  6.  Myles Straw singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Brandon Valenzuela to 2nd.
  7.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Bot 6th

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Colton Cowser strikes out swinging, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Jeremiah Jackson called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Anthony Nunez.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Bot 7th

  1.  Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  2.  Carlos Narváez flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Dylan Beavers flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.
  4.  Brendon Little intentionally walks Pete Alonso.
  5.  Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  2.  Sean Keys grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Andrés Giménez flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.

Bot 8th

  1.  Coby Mayo pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.
  2.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand pops out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in foul territory.
  3.  Colton Cowser pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Brandon Valenzuela singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.BAL 84%
  2.  Alejandro Kirk pops out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson.BAL 90%
  3.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  4.  Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TOR 0, BAL 1Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Colton Cowser to 3rd.BAL 79%
  2.  TOR 0, BAL 2Colton Cowser steals (11) home. Jeremiah Jackson caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to shortstop Andrés Giménez.BAL 75%

Bot 5th

  1.  TOR 0, BAL 4Pete Alonso homers (41) on a fly ball to left center field. Dylan Beavers scores.BAL 94%

Top 6th

  1.  TOR 2, BAL 4Brandon Valenzuela singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. Kazuma Okamoto scores. George Springer scores. Throwing error by second baseman Jeremiah Jackson.BAL 83%

Win probability

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

Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Colton Cowser to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
BAL 79%BAL +12 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

OriolesBaltimore

Team stats

  • TOR 1ErrorsBAL 1
  • TOR 10HitsBAL 5
  • TOR 0Home runsBAL 1
  • TOR 1WalksBAL 4
  • TOR 4StrikeoutsBAL 10
  • TOR 19Left on baseBAL 15
All team stats
  • TOR 6ABAL 10
  • TOR 24PoBAL 27
  • TOR 31TcBAL 38
  • TOR 1PbBAL 0
  • TOR 8.0IpBAL 9.0
  • TOR 5HBAL 10
  • TOR 4RBAL 2
  • TOR 4ErBAL 2
  • TOR 4BbBAL 1
  • TOR 10SoBAL 4
  • TOR 1HrBAL 0
  • TOR 138PBAL 136
  • TOR 2RBAL 4
  • TOR 42bBAL 0
  • TOR 1RbiBAL 3
  • TOR 36AbBAL 29

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nathan Lukes RF5010001.274
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B4010000.263
Kazuma Okamoto 3B3100010.234
George Springer DH4110001.251
Josh Smith LF2000001.209
Davis Schneider LF1000000.144
Sean Keys LF1000000.192
Andrés Giménez SS4020001.245
Brandon Valenzuela C4021000.224
Myles Straw CF3010000.238
Alejandro Kirk PH1000000.282
Ernie Clement 2B4020000.265
Totals362101014

2B: Jr., Giménez 2, Clement.RBI: Valenzuela.LOB: 19.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Max Scherzer L5.044437936.14
José Rodríguez1.000002180.00
Brendon Little1.010011106.59
Paul Sewald1.000000174.82

Video

0:13Breaking down Pete Alonso's home run0:04Breaking down Max Scherzer's pitches0:10Starting lineups for Blue Jays at Orioles - September 23, 20260:06Chris Bassitt strikes out Josh Smith
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