Reynolds homers as Orioles rout Blue Jays 12-0

TORONTO (AP) -- Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start and the surging Baltimore Orioles pounded the Toronto Blue Jays 12-0 on Tuesday night.

With New York trailing late at Tampa, the Orioles had a chance to claim at least a share of first place in September for the first time since 1997, the last time they won the AL East and advanced to the playoffs.

Reynolds went 3 for 4 with four RBIs as the Orioles pounded out a season-high 18 hits.

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Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to face the Blue Jays, Britton (5-1) allowed four hits and improved to 4-0 with a 0.94 ERA in four starts since his last loss on Aug. 1 against New York.

Orioles 12, Blue Jays 0

Baltimore ...........@. Toronto ..............@.
ab r h bi . .................. .@ab r h bi
Markks rf 5 2 3 1 RDavis lf 3 0 1 0
Ford pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Gose ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Hardy ss 5 0 2 1 Rasms cf 4 0 0 0
StTllsn ss 0 0 0 0 Encrnc dh 3 0 0 0
McLoth lf-cf 4 0 1 2 Lind 1b 3 0 0 0
AdJons cf 5 2 2 0 Torreal ph 1 0 0 0
Avery lf 0 0 0 0 YEscor ss 4 0 1 0
Wieters c 4 1 1 0 KJhnsn 2b 3 0 0 0
Tegrdn ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sierra rf 3 0 1 0
C.Davis dh 4 3 3 1 Mathis c 3 0 0 0
MrRynl 1b 4 2 3 4 Hchvrr 3b 3 0 1 0
Betemt ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Machd 3b 5 2 3 1
Andino 2b 4 0 0 1
Flahrty 2b 0 0 0 0
Totals ...................@42 12 18 11 Totals .....................@31.0.4.0

Baltimore 000 031 350--12
Toronto 000 000 000-- 0
E--Beck (1). DP--Toronto 2. LOB--Baltimore 6, Toronto 6. 2B--Markakis 2 (28), Hardy (26), Ad.Jones (31), C.Davis (16), Machado (4), Sierra (3). HR--Mar.Reynolds (17). SF--McLouth, Andino.
IP H R ER BB SO
..Baltimore ... ...
Britton W,5-1 7 4 0 0 2 8
Gregg 1 0 0 0 0 1
Z.Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 1
..Toronto ... ...
Villanueva L,7-5 6 2-3 7 6 6 1 6
Loup 1-3 5 4 4 0 0
Beck 1 4 2 2 0 0
Lyon 1 2 0 0 0 0
Loup pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
Balk--Loup.
Umpires--Home, Laz Diaz; First, Tim Welke; Second, Paul Schrieber; Third, Mike Everitt.
T--2:48. A--13,556 (49,260).