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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens frustrated longtime nemesis Ben Roethlisberger long enough to build a three-touchdown lead.By the time Roethlisberger finally found his groove, it was too late.Joe Flacco threw a 95-yard touchdown pass to former Steeler Mike Wallace, and the Ravens beat Pittsburgh 21-14 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.Baltimore (4-4) moved into a tie atop the AFC North with the Steelers (4-4), who have dropped three in a row.Three weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, Roethlisberger returned well ahead of schedule. Playing for the first time since Oct. 16, the 13-year veteran looked out of sync until the fourth quarter, when he directed a 75-yard drive that got the Steelers to 21-7 with 8:38 remaining.Before that, Pittsburghs offense produced only two first downs and was limited to 69 yards. The Steelers totaled 36 yards rushing, 32 by LeVeon Bell.Roethlisberger ran for a 4-yard score with 48 seconds left, but Chris Boswell botched the onside kick -- barely knocking it off the tee -- and Baltimore closed out its fourth straight win over Pittsburgh (including playoffs).The bottom line is we put ourselves in a big hole with some adversity, some of which was created by us, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said.After going 8 for 18 for 54 yards and an interception through three quarters, Roethlisberger finished 23 for 45 for 264 yards.Baltimores only touchdown offensively came on Flaccos pass to Wallace, who was making his first appearance with the Ravens in this bitter rivalry after playing for Pittsburgh from 2009-12.Wallace broke free on the left sideline , caught the pass in stride and outran safety Mike Mitchell to the end zone. It was the longest play from scrimmage in Ravens history during the regular season and second-longest in the NFL this year.The home crowd gasped in the third quarter when Flacco hopped off the field after sliding at the end of an impromptu run. It appeared he had reinjured his surgically repaired left knee, but it turned out that his protective brace broke. He missed only three plays.Flacco completed 18 of 30 passes for 241 yards to help Baltimore earn its first win since Sept. 25, at Jacksonville.The offense of both teams was slowed by a steady stream of penalties. Pittsburgh had 84 yards in penalties in the first half and only 66 yards of offense, its fewest before halftime with Roethlisberger at quarterback since 2009.Baltimore led 10-0 at halftime and 13-0 in the fourth quarter before Javorius Allen blocked a punt and Chris Moore took it 14 yards for a TD and a 21-0 lead with 13:36 to go.Roethlisberger cut the deficit with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown. The Steelers then forced a three-and-out, and Roethlisberger brought Pittsburgh to the Baltimore 13 before a sack created a fourth-and-18.Roethlisberger threw incomplete. Minutes later, he took the Steelers 65 yards for a score in his final shot at the end zone.QUOTEABLESteelers: Tomlin on Roethlisberger: He was healthy to play. He was willing to play. I appreciate his efforts and his display of will.Ravens: We gave up some plays down the stretch. ... We will take the win, but we are not satisfied, linebacker Terrell Suggs said.MR. TOUCHDOWNMoore, a rookie, has scored two touchdowns on special teams in the past two games. I might not be able to catch some touchdowns, but Im still going to score, said Moore, a wide receiver from Cincinnati.MR. SMITH RETURNSRavens WR Steve Smith returned after missing two games with an ankle injury. 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The Blue Jays starting pitcher had a Tim McGraw concert he wanted to attend with his wife Thursday night, so he made quick work of the Houston Astros and got on his way. In tossing a two-hit shutout, Buehrle led the way as Toronto ended its seven-game losing streak with a much-needed 4-0 victory at Rogers Centre over the team with the worst record in baseball. Buehrle insisted his postgame plans werent on his mind as he mowed down the Astros with remarkable efficiency. The lefty threw 108 pitches over nine innings, striking out nine and wrapping things up in a clean 2 hours and 18 minutes. "He was just marvelous," Adam Lind said. "He threw the heck out of that baseball tonight." Buehrles domination couldnt have come at a better time for the struggling Blue Jays, whose bullpen had been taxed during a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mixing his pitches and keeping counts low, the 34-year-old rarely got into trouble and dazzled the Astros. "It was typical Buehrle: When hes on, when hes hitting spots, when hes got that good change-up," manager John Gibbons said. "I thought he did a really good job of hitting some of the right-handers inside tonight to keep them honest. It came along at the time when we definitely needed it because our bullpens kind of tired." The bullpen never stirred because Buehrle (6-7) was always in control. He didnt allow a hit until Justin Maxwells single with two outs in the fifth, and he didnt flinch after J.D. Martinezs double in the seventh as the Blue Jays clung to a one-run lead. "I had everything working," Buehrle said. "Obviously velocity wasnt there. I was making pitches when I had to, movement was good and keeping the guys off balance. ... It was just one of those days that I had everything going for me." Perhaps because he didnt overthink the ramifications -- either of the Blue Jays skid or their fatigued relievers, who combined to throw 13 1/3 innings in the previous three games. Gibbons made it clear his team needed a strong outing from Buehrle, but that didnt cause undue stress. "In your mind you know that the bullpens been worn out and been used a lot," Buehrle said. "But if they have 10 days off, Im going out there trying to go as deep in the game as I can. If the guys say, Hey I need to get an inning today, Im stiill trying to go seven, eight innings every time Im out there.dddddddddddd I dont put any more pressure or look at the situation like that." Pressure could have come from pitching in a tight game, as Houston starter Erik Bedard managed to hold the Blue Jays to just one run on three hits through five innings. Limiting the damage to an RBI double by Edwin Encarnacion, the Navan, Ont., native was forced to exit after 95 pitches, and Toronto took advantage of reliever Lucas Harrell to provide Buehrle some insurance. Jose Bautista, Encarnacion, Lind and Maicer Izturis combined to put three runs on the board in the seventh. Buehrle didnt need the extra run support, but it sure didnt hurt, especially one night after the Blue Jays failed to build on their lead and watched it slip away. "We saw what happened last night when we couldnt score an additional insurance run, but thats baseball," said Lind, whose opposite-field double drove in Bautista. "It just makes things a lot easier tonight for our starting pitcher or your bullpen when you can add one or two extra runs." Izturis two-run double made it 4-0, more than enough of a cushion for Buehrle, who rarely even got to a full count against an Astros lineup that features left fielder Chris Carter as its only real power threat and shortstop Jonathan Villar as its only hitter above .300. But he didnt want this victory to be discounted because of the opponent. "Im sure theres going to be a lot of people saying that obviously this is the worst team in baseball and record-wise theyre not very good," Buehrle said. "But in my mind theyre still big-league hitters. If you make a mistake, theyre going to make you pay for it. I did make a few mistakes -- I got lucky and got away with them." Nine strikeouts were the most for Buehrle since 12 on April 16, 2005. But he didnt react like picking up Torontos first win since July 13 was anything special. "I think it was just like any other game weve won," Buehrle said. "I dont think its any bigger that weve lost seven in a row and we finally won a game as opposed to winning three or four in a row. Guys were happy, musics playing." Minutes later Buehrle was off to watch McGraw, even though he didnt request that music to play in celebration. "He couldve played whatever he wanted tonight," Lind said. ' ' '