Scoreless month for Grilli ends on home run

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BALTIMORE — Blue Jays reliever Jason Grilli nearly got through August without allowing a run, but it took just one pitch to Matt Wieters on Tuesday night to change that. The Orioles catcher jumped on a first-pitch fastball for the decisive two-run homer in the eighth inning of Toronto’s 5-3 loss at Camden Yards.

The long ball ended a string of 13 2/3 scoreless innings for Grilli, who has a 1.93 ERA with Toronto since he was acquired from Atlanta on May 31. The veteran righty had allowed just four hits over his past 13 innings entering Tuesday.

“He’s been unbelievable,” manager John Gibbons …

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