Blue Jays notebook: Orioles walk-off double tops Blue Jays in 13 innings

Ryan Young

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Thursday night's 11-8 win against Baltimore snapped a four-game losing skid for the Blue Jays. Throughout most of the Toronto game against the Orioles Friday night, it seemed that they would be able to repeat.

It was a defensive standoff between the two teams, with neither able to plate a run in nine innings. 

In fact, it took 13 innings for the first man to cross home plate. This time, it wasn't in Toronto's favor. 

The Blue Jays fell to Baltimore 1-0 on Friday in 13 innings, squaring the four-game road series at a game apiece.

Jonathan Schoop builds MVP case

Baltimore's Jonathan Schoop stepped up to the plate in the 13th with no outs, and Manny Machado on first.

It seemed the was there for somebody to put a run on the board. 

Schoop took advantage of the situation, drilling a line drive to right field. The double scored Machado, giving the Orioles the 1-0 walk-off win. 

Joe Biagini's great start

Toronto pitcher Joe Biagini was just 3-9 on the season coming into Friday night's game. Record aside, his performance in Baltimore teetered on danger.

In both the second and the third innings, Baltimore runners on first and second base, threatening to score. Biagini saved the Jays from trouble more than once: He struck out a batter in the second, and struck out two batters in the third to end each inning.

He also had a stretch in which he retired 12 batters in a row, stalling the Orioles' offense.

Biagini was pulled in the bottom of the eighth with 103 pitches, but the Redwood City, Calif. native notched a career-high 10 strikeouts and allowed just five hits. He finished his outing by retiring the final 15 batters he faced.

Steve Pearce's diving catch

With one out in the eighth inning, Baltimore's Jonathan Schoop popped up a ball in first-base foul territory. 

As the ball made its way down towards the first row of fans, Steve Pearce was in position to make a SportsCenter top 10-worthy play. 

The first baseman dove over the wall into the stands, making the catch while colliding with a fan to make the out. 

Ryan Young