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O's irked after Clement ruled safe in Jays' win
Key takeaways
- Instead of an inning-ending double play, umpires ruled that Clement was safe, and it turned out to be the key play as Toronto rallied for a 6-4 victory Sunday.
- The Orioles led 4-1 in the sixth when Clement reached on Henderson's fielding error.
- Henderson fielded the ball and reached out to tag Clement, who got well out of the way, and Henderson threw to first to retire Valenzuela.
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TORONTO -- Ernie Clement swerved to his right and dodged a tag attempt by Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who threw to first, assuming the Toronto Blue Jays baserunner would be called out for leaving the baseline.
Instead of an inning-ending double play, umpires ruled that Clement was safe, and it turned out to be the key play as Toronto rallied for a 6-4 victory Sunday.
The Orioles led 4-1 in the sixth when Clement reached on Henderson's fielding error. With runners at first and third, Brandon Valenzuela hit a bouncer up the middle.
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