Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-3 behind home runs from Kirk and Bateman
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 11:02 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk both homered in the third inning to help secure the victory. Spencer Miles started the game for Toronto, throwing two scoreless innings, while Spencer Arrighetti earned the win in relief. Baltimore’s Pete Alonso hit his 35th home run of the season, a two-run shot off Paul Sewald in the seventh. With this result, the Blue Jays remain one game behind the final American League wild card spot. The Orioles have now lost eight of their last 11 games.
- •Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs.
- •Brett Bateman recorded his second home run in as many games.
- •Spencer Arrighetti pitched 2.2 innings of relief to secure the win.
- •Pete Alonso hit his 35th home run for the Orioles in the seventh inning.
- •Toronto used a seven-pitcher bullpen rotation to hold the lead.
- 11:02 PMYahoo Sports — Jays Win Again On A Bullpen Day
- 10:13 PMYahoo Sports — Alejandro Kirk hits 2-run homer, Brett Bateman has a solo shot as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-3
"Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run, Brett Bateman added a solo shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Saturday afternoon. Pete Alonso hit his 35th home run for Baltimore, a two-run blast off Paul Sewald in the seventh inning, but the Orioles lost for the eighth time in 11 September games. Kirk had two hits and drove in three as the Blue Jays won for the second time in six games and ensured they would not lose ground in the AL wild card race.
"Orioles 3 Jays 7 That was a much better game. The Jays went up 2-zip in the first. Brett Bateman started the game with a walk, and scored on Vladimir Guerrero’s double off the wall. Then Alejandro Kirk singled Vlad home. And we got three more in the third. Bateman started this inning with a […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 11:02 PMJays Win Again On A Bullpen Day
Orioles 3 Jays 7 That was a much better game. The Jays went up 2-zip in the first. Brett Bateman started the game with a walk, and scored on Vladimir Guerrero’s double off the wall. Then Alejandro Kirk singled Vlad home. And we got three more in the third. Bateman started this inning with a […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 10:13 PMAlejandro Kirk hits 2-run homer, Brett Bateman has a solo shot as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-3
Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run, Brett Bateman added a solo shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Saturday afternoon. Pete Alonso hit his 35th home run for Baltimore, a two-run blast off Paul Sewald in the seventh inning, but the Orioles lost for the eighth time in 11 September games. Kirk had two hits and drove in three as the Blue Jays won for the second time in six games and ensured they would not lose ground in the AL wild card race.
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