Jays beat O's, complete sweep

By Steve Melewski

Orioles

April 02, 2010, 7:19pm

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Toronto scored three runs in the 4th to break a 2-2 tie and beat the Orioles 7-3 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. The O's were out-scored 22-10 in the series and their losing streak has reached a season-high seven straight games. Travis Snider hit a solo homer and had 2 RBI as six different Blue Jays drove in runs and Toronto improved to 41-36 at home and 9-6 vs. Baltimore.

Gary Thorne and Buck Martinez ask Dave Trembley about the O's 7-3 loss

Scott Richmond, who had an ERA of 10.88 over his previous five starts, gave up three runs over five innings to get the win and is 7-10. Jeremy Guthrie falls to 10-16, 5.10. In seven innings plus, he allowed eight hits and seven runs (five earned), throwing 105 pitches. Micheal Aubrey hit a two-run homer and Matt Wieters added a solo shot for the O's. Wieters went 2 for 4 and is 13 for 25 (.520) during a six-game batting streak. The O's are 0-3 on this ten-game, 11-day road trip. They are 10-27 at Rogers Centre since 2006. The Orioles are off Thursday and begin a series at Cleveland on Friday night. Balt......3-6-2 Tor......7-9-1