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Blue Jays Bomb Baltimore

am800-sports-baseball-toronto-blue jays-orioles-1.6395782 TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 21: Sam Gaviglio #43 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the first inning during MLB game action against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre on August 21, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) (Sam Gaviglio of the Jays delivers a pitch in the first inning against Baltimore at Rogers Centre on August 21, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images))

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Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales and Billy McKinney each had a home run in the fifth inning as the Blue Jays routed the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.

Aledmys Diaz had a solo blast of his own in the second inning as Toronto (57-69) won back-to-back games.

McKinney also had an RBI single, driving in a total of three runs in front of 25,855 fans at Rogers Centre.

Sam Gaviglio (3-6) had a solid outing, lasting seven innings, striking out seven while allowing six hits and two runs for the win.

Jake Petricka and Justin Shafer each worked an inning of relief.