TORONTO — Before he even reached first George Springer had his arms in the air, celebrating. Once he was safely on base he continued to pump his arms up and down, with his Toronto Blue Jays teammates celebrated in the dugout.
It wasn't the most impressive single, but Springer had finally ended his hitless drought.
The RBI helped Springer avoid setting a new Blue Jays record in futility and Toronto held on for a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Springer had gone 35 at bats without a hit until the single and a 36th out would have given him sole possession of the franchise's record for longest hitless skid.