Blue Jays Shut Out Orioles, 4-0
J.J. Hardy #2 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 11, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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Posted: 09/25/2012
BALTIMORE, Md. - Toronto starting pitcher Aaron Laffey and five relievers combined on a six-hitter as the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles for the second straight game, 4-0 on Tuesday night at Camden Yards.
Laffey (4-6) allowed five singles in 5 2-3 innings and won his first game since Aug. 5. He had been winless in his previous six starts. He neither walked nor struck out a batter.
Baltimore began the day 1 1-2 games behind first-place New York in the AL East. The Yankees played at Minnesota in a game that started later.
The Orioles had won seven of their previous nine. They had not been shut out since Aug. 3.
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