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TORONTO (AP) -- Esteban Loaiza would like to forget about his
Toronto debut.
Jose Mercedes threw seven sharp innings and the Baltimore
Orioles won their third straight game, beating Loaiza and the Blue
Jays 8-2 Saturday.
Loaiza (5-7) allowed six runs -- five earned -- in five innings.
He was acquired from Texas on July 19 for two minor leaguers.
"I just got to get this out of my head and think about my next
start," Loaiza said. "I know there are a lot of people watching
me, but I've got to get the nerves out. I think I was just trying
to be too perfect. I'll be more relaxed in my next outing."
Mercedes (5-4) pitched five scoreless innings before allowing a
homer to Brad Fullmer in the sixth.
"That would be the only mistake I made because it was the only
run," Mercedes said.
Mercedes allowed one run on seven hits while striking out two
and walking one. The 29-year-old right-hander has won two straight
decisions after allowing nine runs in his return to the starting
rotation July 8.
"I didn't overthrow, and I stayed on top of my sinker,"
Mercedes said. "When you have a big lead it's a totally different
game."
Fullmer hit his 18th homer for the Blue Jays, who tied a club
record by homering in 21 straight home games -- two short of the AL
record. Marty Cordova homered in the ninth off Orioles reliever
Chuck McElroy.
B.J. Surhoff drove in two runs for the Orioles, who have won two
straight against the Blue Jays after losing 14 in a row at SkyDome.
Albert Belle's double gave Baltimore a 1-0 lead in the first and
Ivanon Coffie had an RBI grounder in the second.
The Orioles scored three runs in the third. With runners on
second and third, Surhoff hit a grounder to first baseman Carlos
Delgado, who made a wild throw home that allowed two runs to score.
Charles Johnson added an RBI double.
Surhoff had an RBI single in the fifth. Brady Anderson's two-run
single off Chris Carpenter in the eighth made it 8-1.
Carpenter, who was sent to the bullpen after Loaiza was
acquired, gave up two runs on two three hits in three innings.
After the game, Toronto manager Jim Fregosi said Carpenter would
likely return to the rotation.
"He's changed his mechanics. He's going over the top more,"
Fregosi said. "I thought he threw the ball well."
Game notes
Toronto RF Raul Mondesi was a late scratch with a sore
right elbow. X-rays were negative. ... The Blue Jays activated
shortstop Alex Gonzalez before the game. He had been on the
disabled list with a strained right groin. To make room, the Blue
Jays optioned RHP Leo Estrella to Triple-A Syracuse. ... The
Orioles are 5-4 vs Toronto this season.
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