The game turned on a single pitch in the eighth inning. With the bases loaded and the score tied 1-1, Yohendrick Piñango drew a walk from Anthony Nunez, bringing George Springer home with what proved to be the deciding run in Toronto's 2-1 victory over Baltimore.
Chris Bassitt anchored the Orioles' effort with six strong innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out two. Carrying a 5.06 ERA, Bassitt kept Baltimore in position until the bullpen faltered in the eighth.
The scoring began in the third when Andres Gimenez homered to right center, a 412-foot blast that gave Toronto the early lead. Baltimore answered in the fourth as Coby Mayo launched a 400-foot homer to center, knotting the game at 1-1. The decisive moment came in the eighth when Springer scored on Piñango's walk, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. advancing to third and Daulton Varsho to second.
Nunez took the loss after allowing one run on three walks in his lone inning of work. Jeff Hoffman earned the win for Toronto, and Louie Varland recorded his eighth save with 1.1 scoreless innings to close out the victory.
The loss snapped Baltimore's three-game winning streak, dropping the Orioles to 26-30. Toronto extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 27-29. Springer sits two home runs away from 300 career homers and three runs from 1,000 career runs scored.