Exploding for five runs in the fifth inning, the Blue Jays downed the Orioles, 5-2, as Dave Stieb went the route on a four-hitter. Barry Bonnell began the outburst with a walk, reached second on a single by Garth Iorg but was forced at third on a grounder by Danny Ainge.

Buck Martinez then drilled a two-run double and came in on a double by Alfredo Griffin that sent Jim Palmer to the showers. Lloyd Moseby greeted reliever Sammy Stewart with a run-scoring single and, one out later, John Mayberry capped the rally with an RBI double. [The Sporting News]

Toronto Blue Jays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2

Game Played on Tuesday, May 12, 1981 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Orioles      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Blue Jays    0  0  0    0  5  0    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Griffin ss            3   1   2   1     1   0   .205
Dauer 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Moseby cf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .245
  Lowenstein ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Bell lf               4   1   0   0     0   0   .317
Singleton dh          3   0   0   0     1   2   .356      Mayberry 1b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .284
Murray 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .139      Upshaw dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Graham c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Bonnell rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .186
Dwyer lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Iorg 2b               3   1   1   0     0   1   .250
DeCinces 3b           3   1   1   0     0   1   .190      Ainge 3b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .198
Roenicke rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Martinez c            3   1   1   2     0   0   .250
Belanger ss           2   0   1   1     0   0   .146      Stieb p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Krenchicki ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     1   4             Totals               31   5   9   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 11,354
Left on Base: Orioles 2, Blue Jays 4
DP: Orioles 1, Blue Jays 1
Doubles: Belanger (1), Martinez (1), Griffin (8), Mayberry (3)
Triples: Griffin (3)
Home Runs: Murray (1)
Stolen Bases: Moseby (4), Griffin (3)
Caught Stealing: Ainge (2)
GIDP: Murray (5), Bonnell (2)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(1-1)           4.1   5   4   4   1   1   0  19   3.44
Stewart                 2.2   3   1   1   1   2   0  11   1.85
T. Martinez             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.46
Totals                  8     9   5   5   2   3   0  33

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stieb W(3-3)            9     4   2   2   1   4   1  31   3.04
Totals                  9     4   2   2   1   4   1  31

Wild Pitches: Palmer (3)

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Rich Garcia


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Dauer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); Moseby
singled to right; Bell popped to shortstop; Moseby stole second;
Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Blue Jays 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray lined to shortstop; Graham flied out to
center; Dwyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
lined to third; Iorg flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: DeCinces singled to left; Roenicke grounded out
(third to first) [DeCinces to second]; Belanger doubled to right
[DeCinces scored]; Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first);
Dauer grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ainge flied out to right; Martinez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffin tripled to center; Moseby flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Blue Jays 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton struck out; Murray homered; Graham
singled to left; Dwyer flied out to center; DeCinces flied out
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
flied out to center; Upshaw struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Blue Jays 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Roenicke flied out to right; Belanger popped to
second; Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bonnell walked; Iorg singled to right [Bonnell to
second]; On a bunt Ainge forced Bonnell (first to third) [Iorg
to second]; Martinez doubled [Iorg scored, Ainge scored]; Palmer
threw a wild pitch [Martinez to third]; Griffin doubled to
center [Martinez scored]; STEWART REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING);
Moseby singled to left [Griffin scored]; Bell forced Moseby
(third to second); Mayberry doubled to right [Bell scored];
Upshaw grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Blue Jays 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Dauer flied out to right; Singleton walked; Murray
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Singleton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Iorg
was called out on strikes; Ainge singled to center; Ainge was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Graham grounded out (second to first); Dwyer flied
out to left; DeCinces struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Martinez flied out to left; Griffin walked;
Griffin stole second; Moseby struck out; Bell popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: Roenicke grounded out (third to first); CROWLEY
BATTED FOR BELANGER; Crowley flied out to center; Bumbry struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: KRENCHICKI REPLACED CROWLEY (PLAYING SS); T.
MARTINEZ REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Mayberry singled to
center; On a bunt Upshaw made an out to pitcher; Bonnell
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Mayberry
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR DAUER; Lowenstein flied out
to center; Singleton struck out; Murray flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Blue Jays 5.

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