Adley Rutschman delivered a historic performance, going 4-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles, a single, and a walk, as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 13-3 at Rogers Centre.
Rutschman became the first Orioles hitter to reach base five times and record at least five RBIs in a single game since Nelson Cruz in 2014.
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Baltimore overcame an early two-run deficit, improving to 31-33 and winning 10 of their last 14 games, pulling within two games of .
500 for the first time since May 1.
Rutschman Ignites Offense Early
Rutschman set the tone with a first-inning home run off Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage, the first regular-season homer allowed by the right-hander in his MLB career.
Brandon Young earned the win, delivering his third consecutive quality start by allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings.
Yesavage lasted 5 2/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs before being chased during a five-run sixth inning.
Jeremiah Jackson, pinch-hitting for the injured Samuel Basallo, contributed an RBI single in the sixth. Basallo left the game after going 0-for-2 due to right abdominal discomfort.
Coby Mayo followed Jackson's single with a two-run home run, forcing Yesavage out of the game.
The Blue Jays scored on a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a two-run homer by catcher Brandon Valenzuela in the fifth inning.
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