Orioles sweep doubleheader against Blue Jays to stave off elimination -- for now

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The Baltimore Orioles swept a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-2 victory, keeping their playoff hopes alive in the American League. Trey Gibson was outstanding, pitching deep into the seventh inning in the nightcap.

Trey Gibson pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night to sweep a doubleheader and at least temporarily stay alive in the American League playoff race. One more loss by the Orioles — or a win by the Chicago White Sox, who played at Kansas City on Wednesday night — would eliminate Baltimore. The Orioles also won the opener 4-2 against Toronto, then the 24-year-old Gibson (2-3) was outstanding in the nightcap.