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Blue Jays 8, Orioles 3

Blue Jays 8, Orioles 3: Frank Thomas hit his 509th career home run, one of a club-record seven consecutive hits to begin the game against left-hander Kurt Birkins, and host Toronto beat Baltimore. Backed by a 6-run first, Roy Halladay worked 7 strong innings to win for the first time in six starts. Halladay (15-7) allowed 1 run and 5 hits, walked two and struck out two. His last win came Aug. 14 against the Los Angeles Angels.

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