Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 as Pete Alonso hits a two-run home run in the 8th

How the game turned

The game was tied 0-0 when Nathan Lukes singled home Brett Bateman in the 1st, putting the Blue Jays ahead 1-0.

The Baltimore Orioles finished with 4 runs, 1 run more than the Toronto Blue Jays. The offense scored in 3 of 9 innings, topped by a 2-run 8th. The staff held the Toronto Blue Jays without a run in 8 of 9 innings.

The first turn for the Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles trailed 3-1 when Gunnar Henderson hit a home run in the 6th, cutting the Blue Jays' lead to 3-2.

Offense

Pete Alonso finished 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 2 home runs, and 3 RBIs. Gunnar Henderson had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 triple, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Christian Encarnacion-Strand collected 1 hit across 3 at-bats. Christian Franklin scored 1 run and drew 1 walk. 3 batters combined for the Baltimore Orioles' 6 hits. They also drew 2 walks. 4 hits went for extra bases.

Alonso's season line after the game: a .265 average, 40 home runs, and 108 RBIs. Blue Jays hitter George Springer finished 2-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Shane Baz settles in

Shane Baz's outing got off to a rocky start, as he needed 28 pitches to get through a three-run first inning. He settled in from there and finished with three earned runs over 6⅔ innings, striking out two while issuing three walks. 3 pitchers combined for the Baltimore Orioles' 9 innings on 127 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts.

Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage worked 2 innings on 40 pitches, allowing 1 hit and 1 run, striking out 3.

Record after the game

The Baltimore Orioles stood 76-81, 5th in the division and 20 games back at the end of September 21, 2026. The Orioles ranked 9th in the league with a .484 winning percentage.