Orioles explode for 5 runs in 11th inning to send Blue Jays to 4th straight loss

Cedric Mullins had a two-run double as part of a five-run 11th inning as the Baltimore Orioles downed the Blue Jays 8-3 in Toronto on Sunday.

Dean Kremer gave up nine hits and two walks but limited the Blue Jays to just one run, striking out seven over 5 1/2 innings.

Cionel Perez, Mychal Givens, Danny Coulombe, Austin Voth and Mike Baumann came out of the Orioles bullpen, with Baumann earning the win.

Matt Chapman had a home run and a sacrifice fly and Toronto (25-22) dropped its fourth in a row. Whit Merrifield's RBI single in the 10th inning kept the Blue Jays alive and rookie left-fielder Nathan Lukes had his first hit in Major League Baseball after eight seasons in the minor leagues.

Kevin Gausman gave up two runs on six hits and two walks, striking out four over eight innings in a no decision. Nate Pearson, Yimi Garcia and Anthony Bass came on in relief, with Garcia taking the loss.

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A 10-game homestand at Rogers Centre promised an early-season test for the Blue Jays as they hosted the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves, and divisional rivals in the New York Yankees and Orioles.

Going 4-6 at home dropped the Blue Jays into fifth in the American League East as they head to Tampa Bay on Monday to face the division-leading Rays for a four-game series.

Chapman hit a home run at Rogers Centre for the first time since April 11 to lead off the second inning. The 420-foot blast off of Kremer also ended a 28-game homerless skid for Chapman that dated back to April 18 when he had a solo shot in Toronto's 4-2 win in Houston.

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