Rutschman’s Big Night Powers Orioles Past Blue Jays

TORONTO (Interstat) — Adley Rutschman went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 13-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at Rogers Centre before 41,801 fans in a game lasting 2 hours, 49 minutes.

Baltimore jumped ahead in the first inning on Rutschman’s solo homer. Toronto tied the game in the bottom of the frame on a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Blue Jays took a 3-1 lead in the fifth on a two-run homer by Brandon Valenzuela.

The Orioles erupted for five runs in the sixth. Rutschman doubled in two runs, then scored on a single by Jeremiah Jackson. Coby Mayo followed with a two-run homer. Baltimore added three in the eighth on RBIs from Jackson, Colton Cowser and Leody Taveras and four more in the ninth, highlighted by Rutschman’s second double of the game.

Brandon Young (4-1) earned the win, allowing three earned runs over 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Trey Yesavage (2-3) took the loss, surrendering six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Baltimore had 13 hits; Toronto had eight. The Orioles improved to 31-33, while the Blue Jays fell to 30-34.