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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) hits a home run in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sept. 3, 2017.Evan Habeeb

Welington Castillo hit two home runs, including a game-tying shot in the ninth inning, and Mark Trumbo won it in the 12th with an RBI single as the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday.

The Orioles never led until Trumbo hit a liner into the left-field corner off Danny Barnes (2-6) to score Jonathan Schoop in the 12th.

Prior to Trumbo's' hit, Baltimore was 0 for 16 with runners in scoring position.

The victory pulled the Orioles within three games of the New York Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot, pending New York's game against Boston on Sunday night. Baltimore opens a three-game series against the visiting Yankees on Monday afternoon.

Toronto led 4-3 in the ninth before Castillo connected off Roberto Osuna, who was vying for his 36th save. Osuna avoided further damage by retiring Adam Jones with two one and two out.

Jimmy Yacabonis pitched the 12th for the Orioles, now 6-62 when trailing after eight innings.

Josh Donaldson homered for the last-place Blue Jays, who had to settle for a split of the four-game series. Donaldson's second three-run shot in as many games, off Chris Tillman, staked Toronto to a 3-0 lead in the third inning.

Castillo homered in the third and Trumbo went deep in the fourth, and Baltimore used a double by Schoop and a sacrifice fly by Trey Mancini to tie it in the sixth.

In the seventh, Ryan Goins doubled off the glove of third baseman Manny Machado and scored on an infield hit by Teoscar Hernandez.

Toronto played a second straight game without manager John Gibbons, who is dealing with a personal matter. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale ran the club.

Calgary Stampeders Bo Levi Mitchell and Ja'Gared Davis say it’s difficult being so far from family in Texas as their home state deals with tropical storm Harvey. Both players say they are thankful to everyone lending a hand.

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