Final
Orioles, Blue Jays continue set up north
Sep 10, 2011 - 3:12 PMVideo
The Orioles captured Friday's opening game when Jeremy Guthrie tossed seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 win.
Guthrie (7-17) scattered three hits and three walks while fanning five to earn the win.
Jim Johnson worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth to record his fourth save of the season.
Vladimir Guerrero and Nick Markakis both had an RBI for the Orioles, who have won three straight.
Brett Cecil (4-9) allowed two runs -- one earned -- over 7 2/3 innings. He recorded a season-high nine strikeouts, but could not avoid dropping his fifth straight decision.
Meanwhile, VandenHurk, who signed as an undrafted free agent by the Florida Marlins in 2002, reached the majors in 2007 and was 8-9 in 35 appearances with the Marlins through July 2010, when he was dealt to Baltimore in a July 31 trade for Will Ohman.
The 26-year-old finished the season with the Orioles and lost one decision in seven appearances, then began the 2011 season with Triple-A Norfolk, where he was 9-13 in 26 starts with a 4.43 earned run average.
His late-season call-up began against the Blue Jays on Sept. 1, when he allowed a hit in a 1 1/3 innings of relief as part of an 8-6 Toronto win.
He pitched 2 1/3 innings at Tampa Bay in one subsequent outing on Sept. 4, allowing a run on a hit with two walks and a strikeout.
For the Blue Jays, rookie righty Henderson Alvarez faces the team he defeated for his lone big-league win.
The 21-year-old was 0-2 with two no-decisions in his first four starts between Aug. 10 and 26 before a 13-0 beating of Baltimore on Aug. 31. He allowed three hits in eight scoreless innings with no walks and five strikeouts.
He's started one time since, tossing six more scoreless innings with four hits allowed while getting a no-decision in Toronto's 1-0 defeat of Boston.
In 36 2/3 overall innings, he's allowed 13 runs on 32 hits with six walks and 25 strikeouts.
Toronto has won 10 of its 16 matchups with the O's after going 15-3 in the season series a year ago against them.
- BALTIMORE: 4
TORONTO: 5
Final
Sep 10 3:55 PM - Adam Loewen advances to second on a wild pitch. Chris Woodward advances to third on a wild pitch. Kelly Johnson scored on a wild pitch. Runners on second and third with two out and J.P. Arencibia at the plate.
Orioles 4, Blue Jays 4 Bot 9, 2 OutsSep 10 3:53 PM - Vladimir Guerrero double to center scored Robert Andino. Runner on second with one out and Chris Davis due up.
Orioles 4, Blue Jays 3 Top 8, 1 OutSep 10 3:17 PM - Chris Davis double to center scored Vladimir Guerrero. Runner on second with two out and Josh Bell due up.
Orioles 3, Blue Jays 3 Top 3, 2 OutsSep 10 2:03 PM - Brett Lawrie lead-off Home Run (9) to left center. Kelly Johnson due up.
Orioles 2, Blue Jays 3 Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 10 1:44 PM - Matt Angle single to right scored Kyle Hudson. Runner on first with two out and Robert Andino due up.
Orioles 2, Blue Jays 2 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 10 1:39 PM - Jose Bautista one-out, two-run Home Run (41) to left center scored Yunel Escobar. Adam Lind due up.
Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2 Bot 1, 1 OutSep 10 1:27 PM - Chris Davis single to right scored Nick Markakis. On the play, Vladimir Guerrero advances to third. Runners on first and third with two out and Josh Bell due up.
Orioles 1, Blue Jays 0 Top 1, 2 OutsSep 10 1:15 PM - BALTIMORE: 0
TORONTO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 10 1:09 PM
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