Blue Jays top Orioles 6‑4 on Clement’s three RBIs

TORONTO (Interstat) — Ernie Clement hit a three-run homer and drove in three runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Clement went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, providing the key hits in a four-run third inning that erased an early deficit. Spencer Miles (2-1) earned the win with 4 1/3 innings of relief, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out five. Louis Varland recorded his 10th save with a perfect ninth inning.

Baltimore took a 1-0 lead on Colton Cowser’s solo homer in the second, but Toronto answered with one run in the bottom half before Clement’s blast put the Blue Jays ahead 4-1. The Blue Jays added a run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Valenzuela, who finished 3 for 3.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer in the sixth for Baltimore, and Blaze Alexander added a solo shot in the seventh, but the Orioles could not complete the comeback. Kyle Bradish (3-7) took the loss. Attendance was 41,868. Time of game was 2:38.