Mullins lifts Orioles over Jays 8-3 in 11 innings

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

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

Mullins also had an RBI single in the 10th as Baltimore (31-16) won its fourth straight. Austin Hays had an RBI single and Terrin Vavra drove in two more in the 11th, while Adley Rutschman and Anthony Santander also drove in runs in the third.

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.

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.

Toronto started on a high note with a three-game sweep of Atlanta, but then dropped three of four to the Yankees before Baltimore earned the three-game sweep.