Guerrero hits 2 HRs, Ray fans 10 as Blue Jays beat O's 7-3

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two homers and raised his season total to 38, Robbie Ray pitched seven innings for his first win in six starts, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 Monday night.

Guerrero hit a solo home run off right-hander Chris Ellis in the fourth inning and a three-run blast off righty Marcos Diplán in the seventh. It was the seventh multi-homer game of Guerrero’s career and his fifth this season.

Bo Bichette hit a game-tying single off Dillon Tate (0-4) in the sixth, and Teoscar Hernández followed with a two-run double as the Blue Jays rallied to win their third straight.

Toronto’s George Springer went 1 for 2 with a walk, scored twice, was hit by a pitch and stole a base in a busy return to the lineup after missing 13 games because of a sprained left knee.

“He gets on base, he makes things happen,” Ray said of Springer. “He’s got that veteran presence at the top of our lineup. He’s been there before, he knows how to grind.”

Springer, who was activated off the injured list before the game, is expected to be limited to designated hitter for now. He was injured Aug. 14 while trying to make a leaping catch at the wall in Seattle.

“I don’t want to sit on the bench; I want to play,” Springer said. “I felt good enough to go and glad to be back out there.”

Ryan Mountcastle homered and had two RBIs for the Orioles. The loss dropped Baltimore to 3-24 in August.

Toronto’s Trent Thornton gave up a run and allowed three batters to reach in the ninth, including a pop single from Anthony Santander that bounced off the mound. Jordan Romano came on to record the final two outs, earning his 14th save in 15 chances.

After matching his career high by striking out 14 White Sox batters in his previous start, Ray fanned 10 Orioles,...

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