masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgApparently, Caleb Joseph is tired of being recognized only for his ability to throw out runners.

Joseph hit another home run tonight, his two-run shot in the fourth inning off Toronto starter J.A. Happ giving the Orioles a 2-0 lead at Rogers Centre.

Happ threw three consecutive 93 mph fastballs to Joseph, who cranked his seventh home run of the season.

Joseph has homered in four consecutive games that he’s played to tie the franchise record for catchers shared by Ramon Hernandez (June…Apparently, Caleb Joseph is tired of being recognized only for his ability to throw out runners.

Joseph hit another home run tonight, his two-run shot in the fourth inning off Toronto starter J.A. Happ giving the Orioles a 2-0 lead at Rogers Centre.

Happ threw three consecutive 93 mph fastballs to Joseph, who cranked his seventh home run of the season.

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Joseph has homered in four consecutive games that he’s played to tie the franchise record for catchers shared by Ramon Hernandez (June 22-28, 2006) and Gus Triandos (June 13-19, 1959).

The last Orioles catcher before Joseph to homer in three straight games was Matt Wieters in Sept. 12-14, 2011.

On the MASN broadcast, Gary Thorne pointed out that Joseph and Jay Gibbons are the only Orioles rookies to homer in four consecutive games.

J.J. Hardy doubled before Joseph reached the seats in left field. The Orioles are 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position tonight.

In his last four games, Joseph is 6-for-13 with a double, four home runs, seven RBIs and four runs scored. He’s 13-for-37 (.351) in his last 11 games since July 22.

Joseph has thrown out 17 of 35 runners attempting to steal this season. Jose Reyes was ruled safe in the third after Orioles manager Buck Showalter challenged the call.

Update: Anthony Gose led off the bottom of the fifth inning with his first home run of the season to reduce the Orioles’ lead to 2-1.

Sixteen of the 20 home runs allowed by Gonzalez this season have come with the bases empty, and 42 of 57 in his major league career.

Update II: The Orioles take two of three from the Blue Jays with tonight’s 2-1 victory at Rogers Centre.

Gonzalez, who may be headed to the bullpen, improved to 6-6 with a 3.80 ERA. He allowed one run and four hits over six innings, with two walks and four strikeouts.

The bullpen turned in three scoreless innings – one each by Andrew Miller, Darren O’Day and Zach Britton. Britton recorded his 24th save.

The Orioles improve to 65-49 overall, 35-24 on the road and 24-17 in one-run games. Their series record improves to 21-10-7.

The Orioles lead the American League East by five games.

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