Orioles' power, Bundy's arm highlight win over Jays
BALTIMORE -- Adam Jones and Chris Davis both homered, and Dylan Bundy threw seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles scored a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, completing the sweep of a brief two-game, season-opening series.
Jones (two-run shot) and Davis (solo) each hit their first homers of the season, both off Toronto starter J.A. Happ (0-1).
For Davis, the home run was his 200th as an Oriole. Jones' home run was his 223rd as an Oriole, tying him with Rafael Palmeiro for fifth in franchise history.
Bundy (1-0) gave the Orioles a strong start after struggling (2-1, 7.41 ERA) in spring training. He allowed one run on four hits in a career-best seven innings. The right-hander struck out the side in the first and finished with eight strikeouts and no walks in a dominating performance.
Brad Brach replaced Bundy and gave up a leadoff double to Justin Smoak in the eighth but escaped without permitting a run.
Zach Britton closed it in the ninth for his first save this season. He also ran into trouble, allowing two singles and a one-out walk before getting Steve Pearce to ground into a game-ending double play.
Britton converted all 47 of his save opportunities last year.
Happ (0-1) pitched almost as well as Bundy in his seven innings but the two Orioles homers proved to be his downfall. The left-hander allowed three runs on five hits and struck out nine without a walk.
The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third on Devon Travis' single. Bundy retired the first seven Toronto batters before Justin Smoak and Kevin Pillar singled, and Travis followed with an RBI bloop single to right.
Baltimore answered in the bottom half, when Jones lined a two-out, two-run homer to left off Happ that put the Orioles on top 2-1. The Orioles nearly got back-to-back homers but Pillar made a leaping catch at the wall in center on Manny Machado's shot, ending the inning.
Davis then made it 3-1 with his 200th career homer as an Oriole in the fourth, a blast to left-center.
NOTES: Baltimore RHP Chris Tillman (shoulder bursitis) had another throwing session before the game and LHP Wade Miley threw six innings in a simulated game at Double-A Bowie on Tuesday. Baltimore manager Buck Showalter expects an early May return for Tillman, and Miley (upper respiratory infection) should be ready to start Sunday when eligible to return from the disabled list. ... Toronto manager John Gibbons said that RHP Roberto Osuna (neck) is improving every day and is expected to be able to come off the disabled list when eligible on Tuesday.