The Orioles entered Tuesday night time 19-9 in one-run video games this season. They got here one out away from bettering that determine as soon as once more.
With All-Star Yennier Cano on the mound and the Orioles main 3-2 with two outs within the ninth inning, Philadelphia’s Bryson Stott doubled in Bryce Harper to tie the sport at 3. Then, after Jorge Mateo couldn’t throw J.T. Realmuto out at first base on a sluggish grounder, Alec Bohm ended the sport with a single to left area.
The end result: a walk-off Phillies win and a one-run loss for the Orioles.
Baltimore prevented a loss Monday night time, however couldn’t do the identical Tuesday because the tense recreation concluded with Phillies gamers celebrating their victory in proper area and an introduced crowd of 37,200 celebrating.
Before the ninth, it was an auspicious night time for the Orioles. Kyle Gibson pitched properly towards his former staff and newcomer Shintaro Fujinami supplied purpose for optimism with two shutout innings. Ryan O’Hearn, who entered Tuesday a .171 hitter towards left-handers, hit a go-ahead residence run towards a lefty for the second time in as many plate appearances.
But that each one unraveled as Cano, pitching as a substitute of nearer Félix Bautista, had an uncharacteristic night time, permitting two runs.
Gibson pitched for the Phillies in 2021 and 2022 and he acquired his National League championship ring from final yr’s pennant-winning Phillies membership earlier than Monday’s recreation, receiving a high-five from the Phillie Phanatic as he did. He was sturdy Tuesday towards his former membership, retiring the primary six batters he confronted.
He allowed a run within the third, set down 11 extra so as, then gave up a solo shot to Bryce Harper within the sixth. But that was considered one of solely 4 hits he allowed, allowing two runs and no walks in his six innings, hanging out 5.
The Orioles may’ve used just a few extra runs Tuesday they usually almost blew the sport open early as successive hits from Ryan Mountcastle, Adam Frazier and Austin Hays plated one within the second inning. A stroll from Colton Cowser loaded the bases with no outs — however the Orioles stranded all three runners.
They added another within the third with Mountcastle scoring on a double from Frazier, who was thrown out as he tried to stretch it right into a triple. O’Hearn’s solo shot then introduced the rating to 3-2.
One of the sport’s brightest spots was Fujinami who, after being acquired in a commerce final week from the Oakland Athletics, struggled along with his management and allowed runs in each of his first two outings as an Oriole. He was productive and environment friendly Tuesday, nevertheless, throwing 15 of his 21 pitches for strikes and struck out three in his two innings of labor.
Around the horn
- Mountcastle, who missed a month of time after experiencing vertigo, hit his first residence run in two months Monday and had a powerful night time Tuesday, as properly: two singles, two walks and two runs.
- Left-hander DL Hall pitched an inning for the FCL Orioles Tuesday, hanging out two, strolling one and never permitting successful or a run. It marked his first in-game look because the Orioles despatched him from Triple-A Norfolk to their Sarasota spring coaching facility in June to focus extra on power coaching.
Orioles at Phillies
Wednesday, 6:05 p.m.
TV: MASN
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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