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BALTIMORE -- Baltimore second baseman Jonathan Schoop vowed his team is not getting frustrated about a string of tough losses over the past month.However, he admitted the Orioles are going to have to play better to keep their postseason hopes alive.Jose Bautista homered on the games first pitch and Russell Martin went deep four batters later in support of Aaron Sanchez, leading the Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday night.Toronto took two of the three games in the pivotal American League East series. The fading Orioles are four games behind the first-place Blue Jays and are tied with Detroit for the second wild card spot.Its tough because were chasing them, and they take two out of three, said Schoop, who had three hits, including his 21st homer. But weve just got to learn from it, and get a good off day tomorrow and come back stronger than we were. Weve just got to compete and play hard and try to win as many games as we can.Sanchez (13-2) was recalled from Class-A Dunedin to make the start. He spent 10 days in the minors to limit his innings and he took advantage of the extra rest. Sanchez allowed an unearned run and five hits with two strikeouts over six innings and a season-high 112 pitches.Michael Saunders hit his 23rd homer, a solo shot in the eighth that made it 5-1. Schoop cut the margin to 5-3 with his two-run homer in the ninth off Roberto Osuna.Its never easy when you play these guys, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. This time of year, I mean this is a team were locked in it with. Its always big to beat them.The game was delayed for about 15 minutes when home plate umpire Jerry Layne was hit in the mask on a pitch by Sanchez. Layne had to leave and was replaced by second base umpire Alan Porter.After Bautista drilled Yovani Gallardos first pitch over the wall in center field, Martin followed with a two-run shot. The Orioles pulled within 3-1 in the fifth when third baseman Josh Donaldson couldnt handle a sharp grounder by Manny Machado.Going into the series, we knew it was going to be big, it was going to be important, Gallardo said. Theyre in the lead for the division. That is our ultimate goal, to be in that spot. Weve got a whole month ahead of us.After allowing the two homers, Gallardo (4-7) settled down and retired the final 10 batters he faced. He allowed three runs and five hits with three strikeouts over six innings.He pitched well I thought for the most part, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. He gave us a chance to win. Really, he got better as the game went on.A double by Devon Travis off Mychal Givens in the seventh increased the lead to 4-1.WALK IN THE PARKOrioles first baseman Chris Davis, who has 32 homers, went 0 for 1 with three walks. It was the third game this season he walked three or more times.MOVESBlue Jays: RHP Bo Schultz was optioned to Buffalo to make room for Sanchez.Orioles: OF Drew Stubbs was claimed off release waivers from Texas. To make room, Baltimore cut Kyle Lobstein just two hours after getting the left-handed pitcher in a trade with Pittsburgh. ... The Orioles acquired another outfielder, Michael Bourn, from the Diamondbacks for minor league outfielder Jason Heinrich.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: INF Darwin Barney was placed on the Family Medical Emergency List. Gibbons did not disclose further details. 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Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week.PRINCETON, N.J. -- John Lovett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Princeton to a 31-7 win over Brown on Saturday.James Frusciante hauled in both of Lovetts touchdown throws, a 4-yard toss in the first quarter and 7-yarder in the second. Lovetts 7-yard rushing TD came just before halftime and Tavish Rice had a 32-yard field goal for Princeton (4-1, 2-0 Ivy) in the third quarter.Chad Kanoff put the Tigers on the board in the first quarter with a 33-yard touchdown throw to Isaiiah Barnes.dddddddddddd Kanoff finished 16 of 23 for 185 yards passing with no interceptions but was sacked three times.Brown (1-4, 0-2) was held scoreless until late in the fourth quarter when Thomas Linta connected with Jaelon Blandburg for a 5-yard touchdown pass to cap a 68-yard drive with 1:01 left. Linta finished 18 of 36 for 148 yards passing with two interceptions. ' ' '