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- Updated: July 30, 2016
TORONTO — The third time was not the charm for Orioles starter Kevin Gausman on Friday night. Not even close.
Gausman, who had not allowed three home runs in an outing since May 31, gave up two quick homers in the first inning, and he was unable to right the ship, surrendering a third that put the Blue Jays ahead for good and paved the way for a rough three-inning start in Baltimore’s 6-5 series-opening loss at Rogers Centre.
“We get two runs in the top of the first against Marco Estrada, and in this ballpark he’s a very good pitcher, especially. So for us to get two and for me to give three right back is just kind of deflating,” Gausman said. “Even when we got one in the top of the third, I came back out and gave up another three. It’s obviously very frustrating. … This is obviously a big series for us right now, so for me to go out there and not even be competitive was bad.”
With Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline on the horizon, it’s no secret how badly Baltimore …
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