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Bassitt beats Scherzer in Orioles' elimination win
Orioles eliminate Blue Jays with Bassitt's win over Scherzer.
In brief
Orioles eliminate Blue Jays with Bassitt's win over Scherzer. Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 in Game 1 to eliminate Toronto from postseason, with Bassitt outdueling Scherzer. Originally reported by The Banner.
Game 1 result
Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 in Game 1.
Pitchers face off
Bassitt and Scherzer each pitched five-plus innings.
Crowd reaction
Cold crowd applauded both pitchers after five innings.
Postseason impact
Blue Jays eliminated from postseason contention.
Bassitt's future
Bassitt plans to pitch in next game or retire.
“My future is, the last game of the season, I’ll be throwing”
Scherzer's plans
Scherzer will pitch Sunday in Toronto.
“I’ll probably say something here in the next couple of days”
Bassitt's admiration
Bassitt called Scherzer the most competitive player he ever played with.
“He is by far the most competitive player I ever played with”
Pete Alonso
Alonso hit 41st home run in fifth inning.
“Pete deserves MVP votes, and he deserves them every single year”
What it means
Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 in Game 1 to eliminate Toronto from postseason, with Bassitt outdueling Scherzer.
