BALTIMORE – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 23 home runs, leading the majors, and later capped a Toronto rally in the ninth inning with a two-run double to take the lead and help the Blue Jays end a five-game losing streak with a 10-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Marcus Semien hit two home runs for Toronto, who scored six runs in the ninth off relievers Paul Fry and Tyler Wells to upset the Orioles.
Ryan Mountcastle posted his first career three-homer game and Cedric Mullins had his second multi-homer game with Baltimore, who hit six home runs in a game for the first time since Aug. 18, 2016 against Houston.
Toronto starter Alek Manoah was sent off after hitting Maikel Franco after hitting back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning and causing him to drop. they will empty the benches, in an incident in which no blow was launched.
With a 7-4 lead to open the fifth inning, Fry (0-2) gave away two walks and allowed two hits after recording two outs. Wells came in with the bases loaded and a 7-5 lead, and Bo Bichette hit a two-run RBI single to right field to tie the score. Guerrero then appeared with his double to left field that gave the Blue Jays a 9-7 lead and then scored on another Randal Grichuk double.
Jordan Romano (4-2) pitched two scoreless innings for Toronto.
Manoah gave up a two-run homer to Mountcastle and a solo by DJ Stewart in the fourth, giving Baltimore a 5-2 lead. Then he hit Franco with his first pitch and the benches were emptied.
Mountcastle, who also blew it solo in the second and sixth, is the first Orioles player with three home runs since Pedro Severino did it in Texas on June 4, 2019.
For the Blue Jays, Santiago Espinal 2-2 with a run scored. Cuban Lourdes Gurriel 2-1 with a run scored.
For the Orioles, the Dominican Maikel Franco 3-0. Venezuelan Anthony Santander 4-1.
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