ARDMORE, Pa. -- Tied for the U.S. Open lead, Hunter Mahan was on cruise control. He was the steadiest player for most of Sunday at Merion Golf Club, ripping off par after par after par to stay in the hunt. Then he hit No. 15. Mahans tee shot sailed into the rough. So did his second. Just like that, Mahans Open run was over. He fell from a three-way tie for first after his double-bogey on 15 and finished in a four-way tie for fourth with a 5-over 75 and a 285 total. It was his best Open finish since he was sixth in 2009. "It was brutal out there," Mahan said. "It was tough finishing. But I swung it pretty well, kept my composure." He scored pars on 13 of his 14 holes with one bogey and tied for the lead with winner Justin Rose and Phil Mickelson going into 15, where he three-putted for double bogey. He rebounded with a par on 16, but bogeyed the next two holes and lost any chance of winning his first major. "Its not fun on the last three there," he said. "Phil and I had great chances on 16, and none of us could make it." Mahan was topped only by Mickelson on Saturday and trailed him by a stroke. They were paired together and went off as the final group on Sunday. Mahan has yet to win this season and really never has been in the final-round hunt at a major. Still, he saw a silver lining. "Its good to be there, because every time you get back there again, you feel a little bit more calm," he said. "You know its still golf. And its still about hitting good shots." It was a much different scene in 2010 when Mahan was in tears after the U.S. blew the Ryder Cup in Newport, Wales Mahan asked then to be in the last singles match, asked to have the pressure of the anchor spot. But he blew up on No. 17 and conceded to Graeme McDowell to send the Cup back to the Europeans. Out of that failure, a deeper friendship with Mickelson blossomed. It was Mickelson who patted Mahan on the shoulder and tried to boost his spirits even as tears welled in the Texans eyes after Wales. Yes, Mahan wanted that Open trophy, but he ached a bit, too, for Mickelson. "Hes a great leader, and being in golf you dont hear that word very often -- leader," Mahan said. "But hes really a leader in the game and he takes his time out to talk to the young guys. He did it with myself at the Presidents Cup. He really relishes that role and enjoys it. "Hes a great guy to admire." Mahans has had major struggles this season, missing two cuts, and finishing no better than 16th in four tournaments prior to the Open. He was among a group of contenders -- Steve Stricker, Luke Donald, Billy Horschel and Rose -- that had never won a major. That, of course, changed for Rose on Sunday. Buoyed by Merion, Mahan feels better about ending that streak soon. "I stepped on the tee today knowing I was going to win," he said, "And left the 18th green knowing I could win. 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TORONTO -- This is a bad time for the Blue Jays bullpen to be going through a bumpy patch.Hyun Soo Kim hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning off closer Roberto Osuna, and the Orioles beat Toronto 3-2 on Wednesday night to move within one game of the AL wild card-leading Blue Jays.Osuna (3-3) has five blown save chances, including two in his last three appearances.I feel good, Osuna said through a translator. Im not worried at all. My fastball just stayed down the middle and he took advantage of it.Toronto has blown a lead in the ninth three times in four games, losing twice in that span.Kims decisive drive came one inning after Mark Trumbo homered off set-up man Jason Grilli. The homer was Trumbos ML-leading 46th.On Tuesday, Toronto reliever Joaquin Benoit was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn left calf, suffered while he ran in from the bullpen during a benches-clearing incident against New York on Monday.Its not fun to lose a teammate, no matter who it is, Grilli said. But our morale is good. This is what September baseball is like.With Toronto ahead 2-1, Jonathan Schoop singled with one out, pinch-runner Michael Bourn stole second and Kim homered on a 3-2 pitch into the visiting bullpen in right, causing the Orioles relievers to jump in celebration.Kim said hed never hit a bigger home run.Its hard to describe, Kim said. Its just such a great feeling.Kim is 6 for 9 with two walks as a pinch hitter.Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman said the dramatic victory could provide the Orioles with some much-needed momentumI think that could push a team a long way, those kind of wins, Tillman said. It was a big team win and everybody played a part in it.Brian Duensing (1-0) got one out, and Zach Britton finished for his 47th save in as many tries.Zach came in there and didnt let the momentum get away from us, Showalter said.Blue Jays left-hander Fraancisco Liriano struck out 10 over six shutout innings.dddddddddddd Toronto starters have allowed one earned run or none in a team record seven straight games.Liriano was perfect until Adam Jones singled to begin the fourth. Davis followed with a single by Liriano struck out the next three batters. Baltimore loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth but Davis took a called third strike.Liriano left to a standing ovation after Jonathan Schoops single put runners at first and second in the seventh. Brett Cecil came on and struck out Nolan Reimold before Troy Tulowitzki went deep into the hole to shortstop hole to retire Jones on a groundout.Tillman allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.My fastball command wasnt there again, he said, but we were able to make some big pitches with the offspeed stuff and limit the damage.TEN SPOTBlue Jays starters recorded consecutive games with at least 10 strikeouts for the first time since Brandon Morrow and Ricky Romero did it in April 2011. Aaron Sanchez struck out 10 Tuesday.PUT A LID ON ITThe stadium roof, which was partially open when the game began, slid shut in the second inning because of an expected thunderstorm.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (left shoulder) did not start for the second straight game. Travis jammed his surgically repaired shoulder in Mondays benches-clearing brawl with New York. Ryan Goins started at second.UP NEXTRHP Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12, 5.71) starts for the Orioles in Thursdays series finale, with RHP Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.34) set to pitch for the Blue Jays. Stroman is 0-4 in seven starts since beating Houston on Aug. 14 but has allowed more than three earned runs just once in that span. Jimenez is 1/3 with an 8.41 ERA in six career games in Toronto. Jerseys NFL Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap NFL Jerseys China Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap ' ' '