BALTIMORE -- Aaron Sanchez is playing a vital role in Torontos march to the postseason.Nonetheless, the organization has made the extra effort to keep their young pitcher fresh. Sanchez took full advantage of that strategy with another dominant performance Wednesday night.Jose Bautista homered on the games first pitch and Russell Martin went deep four batters later in support of Sanchez, leading the Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.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 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.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.I felt like my body had been bouncing back pretty well all year, Sanchez said. I think it was just one of those things where it had to be done. I went down to Florida and I took it very serious. My season is not done and I knew that so it was go down there, get work in, understand what Im trying to accomplish and come back in a big game.Michael Saunders hit his 23rd homer, a solo shot in the eighth that made it 5-1.Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop had three hits, including a two-run homer in the ninth off Roberto Osuna, his 21st.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.I feel like Im still seeing the ball well, said Martin, who had nine homers and 22 RBI in August. Sometimes you get a mistake and you hit it and sometimes the pitcher makes pitches and you get out. For the most part, I just feel like Im having good at-bats.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.EARLY SPARKBautistas leadoff homer was his fourth this season and eighth of his career.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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The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos.Guest writer Sajid Sadiq of www.pakpassion.net, speaks to Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq about the sides hopes of winning the World T20... Does part of you wish you were in Pakistans World T20 squad? Misbah-ul-Haq: Nothing of that sort has crossed my mind as its too late now and it has been a little more than four years since I last played a T20I game. Having said that, at the point when I retired from T20Is, I did feel that I could have played a little more for my country but that is now in the past. For now, we all have to get behind the team and the captain, and I wish them all the best for the tournament. Misbah played his last T20I against England in February 2012 Do you think Pakistan can win the World T20? Misbah: Despite the disappointing results in the Asia Cup recently, I do believe that Pakistan have a good chance of going all the way at the World T20. Plus, the timing of the Asia Cup just before the World T20 would have been ideal as the team got some good match practice in ahead of the competition. I have always maintained that our team has great potential and has an excellent chance to win, especially as it is being played on the sub-continent.Shahid Afridi has suggested that he may continue to play for Pakistan after the World T20, do you think that would be a wise decision? Shahid Afridi led Pakistan to the World T20 title in 2009, can he inspire a second win in 2016? Misbah: It is a personal decision and one that is really up to Shahid. He is an experienced player who knows his game inside-out and he also understands how much commitment he has left in him and what he can give to the Pakistan team. All these considerations are important for any player when it is time to make such a crucial decision.How much longer do you see yourself playing for Pakistan? Misbah: To tell you the truth, I dont really know how long I can continue to play for Pakistan. I had planned to retire at the end of the England series in the UAE or after playing against India in a series which didnt materialize, but now all my thoughts are about the tour of England this summer.I paid attention to calls from the Pakistan Cricket Board and others, asking me to accompany the team to England this summer, as that will be a difficult series and the team will need my support and guidance. I am looking forward to it as it will be a huge personal challenge for me. I will consider my options after that series.It is possible that I may go on to play another few series after that but once again, I dont want to look too farr ahead into the future at this point.dddddddddddd Misbah-ul-Haq oversaw a 2-0 Test series win over England in the UAE in November Are you feeling any pressure for a decision on your retirement? Misbah: It goes without saying that one does take into account the thoughts and wishes of people around you. I do give some weight to such advice but regardless of what the advice is, it is down to me to decide on this matter based on whether I can contribute to the success of my team or not. If I ever feel that I am no longer contributing to the team then that would be the time to move on.What are your impressions so far of Mohammad Amirs re-integration and his return to international cricket?Misbah: He bowled really well in the Bangladesh Premier League and in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League. He also bowled beautifully in the Asia Cup, so I am totally satisfied with his performances so far. His attitude on the field too gives me no cause for concern. He can become a great for Pakistan in the coming years. Mohammad Amir took seven wickets in four Asia Cup matches for Pakistan, at an average of 11.57 The next big challenge for Amir will be the tour of England, as quite frankly no one really knows what to expect in terms of what he will face from the crowd and the media. The board and the team management will need to think carefully about how to handle and manage any complications which could arise.Given the history of controversies on tours of England, how important is it to have this tour be controversy free? Misbah: I believe all we need to do is to go out there and concentrate on playing the best cricket we can. This will be a challenging tour for us as England are a very tough team to beat in their own backyard.We will need to play some excellent cricket and only by playing almost beyond our potential can we make sure that the emphasis is on cricket and nothing else. All other considerations will then be swept aside.For the full version of Sajid Sadiqs interview with Misbah-ul-Haq, visit www.pakpassion.net.Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20, starting with Zimbabwe v UAE on Tuesday 8th March at 9am on Sky Sports 2 HD. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: Why Bangladesh can World T20 ICC World T20 fixtures WATCH: Best of 2014 World T20 Pick your Ultimate World T20 XI ' ' '