‘70 O’s sweep ‘93 Jays…Toronto GM Ryan issues his state of the team address.

(The following is a transcript from a TV interview with Toronto GM Justin Ryan)

"...we are a pathetic organization.  Are these guys for real?  Juan Guzman 9 walks?  Al Leiter 8 walks?  Did these guys drive or WALK to the ballpark?  We can't hit our way out of a paperbag.  Ed Sprauge, why even bother showing up?  We'll have Tony Fernandez cover SS and 3B.  You're a zuckerhole out there, and you're .143 average is very Newark Bears-esque. 

Why is Pat Borders my best hitter?  He's 100....wait, he's 31; he's been old since he was 21.  Joe Carter, you were progged to hit 33 HR and 120+ RBI...I'm glad you come and collect your paycheck, hey, by the way, grab a bat and swing while you're here.  I understand your checks are in Canadian dollars, but that doesn't mean you have to convert your stats from US to Canadian..."

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9/6-9/7 - Memorial Stadium
GAME 1 - '70-Orioles 3, '93-BlueJays 1
Todd Stottlemyre nursed a 1 run lead until the 8th when the O's sent 9 batters to the plate and scored 3 runs.  Don Buford reached 1st on an error by Paul Molitor, who was playing out of position at 3rd.  Paul Blair followed with a single and both runners then executed a perfect double steal while Boog Powell was batting.  Powell then received an unintentional / intentional walk to load the bases.  Frank Robinson singled home a run and a wild pitch caused another run.  Davey Johnson singled home the final run of the day.  Forgotten in the mix was Mike Cuellar (1-3, 4.89) allowing just one run on 4 hits.  Dick Hall pitched a perfect 9th to notch his 3rd save.

GAME 2 - Orioles 4, Blue Jays 1
Jim Palmer (5-0, 2.63) became the first pitcher in the league to reach 5 wins on a day where he didn't have his best control.  Palmer, who fanned 5, also walked 6, but still allowed just 1 run over 6 innings of work.  Ed Watt threw 2 innings of scoreless relief and Pete Richert notched the save with a perfect 9th inning.  With the score tied at 1 apiece the O's scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take the lead for good.  Ellie Hendricks went 3 for 3 for the O's and Brooks Robinson went 2 for 3.  Toronto had only 3 hits.

9/8- Skydome
GAME 3 – Orioles 7, Blue Jays 2

Dave McNally (1-3, 3.72) had a 3-1 lead going into the 8th when the O's broke it open by scoring 2 runs in both the 8th and 9th to blow the game wide open.  Ellie Hendricks continued his hot hitting by going 2 for 4 with 2 RBI's, 2 runs and a homer.  Joe Carter went 2 for 4 in a losing effort to raise his average to .224.

GAME 4 - Orioles 9, Blue Jays 2
Tom Phoebus (2-2, 3.34) was the beneficiary of a 5 run opening inning as the O's knocked around Al Leiter (2-1, 4.58).  Davey Johnson went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI.  Boog Powell, who is hitting .333 on the season hit his 4th homer.  Toronto's moribund offense was able to score just 2 runs on 4 hits.  The sweep bumped the O's right back into the pennant race by raising their record to 12-9.  Toronto fell to 7-14.