Outcome: W
Score: 6-2
Streak: W1
Record: 21-54
Rank: 7th
GB: 25
The Orioles returned home on this day after a week on the road for a quick three game set against Toronto before heading back on the road to Texas and Chicago. For some reason this was not a "Three Buck Night" - it was the only Monday home game other than Opening Day and Labor Day that was not.
The Orioles had scored in the first inning of their previous five games but that streak came to end tonight. They did score early and somewhat often however. Jim Traber had a solo home run in the bottom of the second to kick off the scoring and Cal Ripken had a two RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the third to put the Birds up 3-0. Another solo home run - this time by Rick Schu in the bottom of the fourth - made it 4-0.
Toronto finally got to Orioles starter Jeff Ballard in the seventh inning. With one out a single by Pat Borders and a walk to Fred McGriff set up an RBI single by Manny Lee. But the one run was all they got.
The Orioles got that run back along with one more in the bottom of the inning. With one out Bill Ripken doubled and Blue Jays pitcher Todd Stottlemeyer intentionally walked Cal Ripken to set up the force. David Wells then came in to pitch to Eddie Murray who hit a ground ball to first baseman Fred McGriff who couldn't handle the ball. Murray was safe on McGriff's error and Bill Ripken came in to score. Cal moved to third on the play and was able to score on Mickey Tettleton's sacrifice fly. The score was now 6-1.
A Kelly Gruber solo home run in the eighth cut the Bird's lead to 6-2 but Toronto couldn't get it any closer.
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