Ezequiel Carrera of the Toronto Blue Jays is tagged out at third base in the third inning by Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 13, 2015 in Baltimore.Greg Fiume/Getty Images
Miguel Gonzalez scattered three singles and allowed just one unearned run while pitching into the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Alejandro De Aza reached base four times for the Orioles on a single, double, hit by pitch and a walk. Rookie Rey Navarro got his first career home run with a solo shot to lead off the eighth.
Gonzalez (4-2) struck out five and walked two in 7 2/3 innings to improve to 7-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 12 career starts against Toronto. The Blue Jays' only run came on a passed ball in the eighth.
The Orioles, who won for just the third time in nine games, held Toronto without an extra-base hit for the first time this season.
Blue Jays righty Aaron Sanchez struggled early, walking his first two batters in the second. After a bunt by David Lough moved them over, Caleb Joseph followed with a two-run double down the left-field line. Manny Machado and De Aza added two more doubles, extending the lead to 4-0. De Aza went to third on a wild pitch and Jimmy Paredes got an infield single for the Orioles' fifth run.
Sanchez (3-3) allowed a season-high five runs on seven hits with four walks and a strikeout over 5 2-3 innings.
One night after committing three errors, the Orioles came up with several defensive gems, including a running catch by De Aza in right and a leaping grab by the second baseman Navarro in the fourth.
That was all the support Gonzalez would need. After a single by Devon Travis in the third, Gonzalez retired 14 straight. A walk to Kevin Pillar in the eighth ended that streak. Pillar later scored on a passed ball by Joseph.
Baltimore right-hander Darren O'Day got the final four outs for his first save.
TRAINERS ROOM
Blue Jays: SS Jose Reyes (injured left rib) took batting practice from both sides of the plate for the first time Wednesday. Reyes felt fine fielding and batting right-handed, but said he wouldn't consider a rehab assignment until he could bat without difficulty from both sides.
Orioles: RHP Jason Garcia (right shoulder tendinitis) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Monday, and RHP Mike Wright was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: Righty Drew Hutchison (3-0) opens the four-game series Thursday at Houston, putting his perfect record on the line against Astros right-hander Roberto Hernandez (1-3).
Orioles: Baltimore opens its third series outside the AL East on Friday. Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (1-1) faces Angels righty Jered Weaver (1-4).