Heartbreaking Loss for the Orioles
What a gut-wrenching game for the O's faithful!
We headed into Toronto with hopes high, and it started so well for us, but unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be today against the Blue Jays.A Strong Start for the Orioles
The game kicked off with such promise as our boys blitzed out of the gate. Jackson Holliday showcased his hitting prowess with a single to center. Following up, Dylan Beavers drew a walk, setting the stage for Gunnar Henderson to double to center field, bringing Holliday home. Tyler O'Neill then sent Beavers racing home with a grounded out, putting us up 2-0 by the end of the top of the 1st. What a way to start!
Steady Mid-Game Play
Defensively, we were solid through the following innings, not allowing a single Blue Jays run until the 5th inning. This was a testament to our pitchers shutting down Toronto's batters early on. Addison Barger homered in the bottom of the 5th to finally get the Jays on the board, depleting our lead to 2-1.We brought the score to 3-1 in the top of the 8th with Samuel Basallo doubling to center, allowing Henderson to score. Things were looking good!
A Difficult 9th Inning
The true heartbreak came in the final inning after Coby Mayo put us in a great position by smashing a home run to left center, making it 4-2. But the Blue Jays mounted a relentless comeback at the bottom of the 9th. An error by our pitcher led to Daulton Varsho reaching second, and the Jays capitalized on this opening with some clutch hitting. It ultimately ended with Joey Loperfido and Andres Giménez bringing in runs to tie it up, and a sacrifice fly by Alejandro Kirk sealing our fate at 5-4.Looking Forward
It was a rollercoaster of a match and certainly not the outcome we had hoped for. The Orioles played with heart and showed why there's so much to be excited about for the future! Let's keep our chins up and look forward to bouncing back in the next game. Go O's!
Scoreboard for Orioles @ Blue Jays (September 13th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |