The Orioles twice got here again from three-run deficits to ship Wednesday night time’s sport to additional innings, however they ran out of gasoline within the tenth.
After Adam Frazier’s two-run residence run within the eighth tied the rating, reliever Keegan Akin imploded two innings later, permitting 4 runs as Baltimore fell, 11-7, to the Cincinnati Reds at Camden Yards.
Three of the primary 4 batters Akin confronted within the tenth recorded extra-base hits, because the left-hander continued his latest struggles. Will Benson tripled residence the unearned automated runner, TJ Friedl blasted a two-run homer, and Luke Maile roped a double and later scored on a wild pitch.
“We just came up a little short,” supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned. “They just played a little better than we did tonight.”
Orioles starter Kyle Gibson was tagged for 3 runs in every of the primary two innings for his second straight tough begin. The offense backed him up, although, batting round within the backside half of the primary to take a short 4-3 lead.
The Reds led by three runs once more within the eighth, however a two-out rally sparked by Aaron Hicks’ single and Jordan Westburg’s RBI double put Frazier into place for his clutch residence run.
“I feel like this team, there’s no give up,” Westburg mentioned. “Going into the eighth, [we] could’ve easily thrown the towel and given up the six outs and gone home. But we fought, scratched, clawed and were able to tie it up there. It just kind of got away from us there at the end.”
Baltimore (48-31) put two runners on within the tenth, however it couldn’t full a 3rd comeback, shedding to the Reds (43-38) for a second straight night time. The collection loss is simply the Orioles’ eighth out of 26 this season, however they’re 4-5-1 over their previous 10 units.
Gibson falters once more
Through his first 15 begins as an Oriole, Gibson was having the bounce-back season the membership hoped he would after they gave him $10 million this offseason to steer its rotation.
Whether the primary half of his 2023 marketing campaign would classify as that now could be up for debate, because the veteran right-hander’s previous two begins have been his worst of the yr. After permitting 5 runs in three innings Friday, Gibson was bombarded Wednesday, surrendering six runs — all within the first two frames — in 4 2/3 innings.
Gibson was 8-4 with a 3.94 ERA earlier than this homestand and was Baltimore’s second most constant starter behind Tyler Wells. The 35-year-old had pitched at the very least 5 innings in 14 of 15 begins and allowed greater than 4 runs simply as soon as. Over his previous two begins, he’s did not do both, permitting 11 runs — the identical quantity he gave up over his earlier 5 outings — in 7 2/3 innings.
Gibson now owns a 4.66 ERA that’s lower than half a run off his 5.05 ERA in 2022 and a determine that ranks because the worst among the many 4 predominant starters within the Orioles’ rotation.
“Other than three or four starts, I feel like I’ve thrown the ball well, but unfortunately here recently, I haven’t gotten it done,” Gibson mentioned.
Reds star Elly De La Cruz, who’s ranked by Baseball America because the No. 1 prospect within the sport, opened the sport’s scoring with an RBI single within the first to interrupt out of his 0-for-14 droop. De La Cruz’s debut earlier this month served because the catalyst that catapulted the Reds, one of many National League’s worst groups the earlier 9 years, atop the NL Central standings. Cincinnati was 27-33 earlier than De La Cruz’s call-up and has been 16-5 since.
Gibson additionally allowed an RBI hit to Jake Fraley and an RBI groundout to Joey Votto within the opening body.
Ryan O’Hearn put the Orioles on the board with an RBI single to attain Cedric Mullins, who led off the sport with a single. With the bases loaded, Gunnar Henderson then roped a 106.3 mph triple to left-center discipline to drive in three runs and provides Baltimore a 4-3 benefit .
Gibson shortly gave that lead again up within the second, permitting RBI hits to Friedl and Fraley and a run-scoring groundout to Jonathan India. After Fraley’s single put the Reds up 6-3, Gibson settled down, retiring 9 of the subsequent 10 batters he confronted earlier than a two-out single within the fifth ended his night time. Eight of the 9 hits he allowed had been singles and 4 had exit velocities below 85 mph, together with a 76.1 mph floor ball and bloop singles at 66.8 and 72.5 mph.
“It’s just one of those frustrating games, really,” Gibson mentioned. “When you’re throwing the ball and they get three hard hits on the game against me in those innings, it’s a tough one to swallow.”
The Reds scored their seventh run within the eighth on an RBI groundout from Matt McLain off reliever Yennier Cano.
After the five-hit first, Baltimore’s bats went chilly, managing only one hit off starter Luke Weaver and Cincinnati’s bullpen over the subsequent six innings earlier than Hicks, Westburg and Frazier teamed up for a two-out rally off reliever Buck Farmer.
The extra-base hit was the primary in Westburg’s profession. In his first three video games as a significant leaguer, the infield prospect is 5-for-12 on the plate whereas taking part in each second base and third. Frazier, in the meantime, went 1-for-2 with two walks and the homer in his first begin since Westburg’s promotion. His 9 homers in 2023 are greater than the eight he hit in 1,241 plate appearances between 2021 and 2022.
The Reds bought runners on the corners with no outs within the ninth off Félix Bautista, however the 6-foot-8 nearer struck out the subsequent two batters after which induced a groundout to flee the menace. He threw 14 pitches over 100 mph, together with a 103.3 mph fastball, his second straight outing hitting 103 mph.
Akin couldn’t end the tenth, as Baltimore-area native Bruce Zimmermann relieved him to document the ultimate out. In his previous 4 outings, Akin has allowed 12 hits and 13 runs (10 earned) whereas recording simply 12 outs.
Around the horn
- Wednesday was Pride Night at Camden Yards. Oriole Park was embellished with Pride flags on the taking part in discipline, on the outfield partitions, within the stands, on prime of the dugouts and on the flag court docket to rejoice the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. “We’re happy to promote equality and inclusivity for all fans,” supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned in a ready assertion earlier than the sport.
- Phase 2 fan voting for the All-Star Game ends Thursday at midday, with the starters at every place introduced at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Adley Rutschman is the lone Oriole within the working to start out at his place, however the catcher was behind the Texas Rangers’ Jonah Heim by 4% in MLB’s replace Wednesday afternoon.
- Baltimore’s possible starters for its residence collection in opposition to the Minnesota Twins this weekend are Dean Kremer, Kyle Bradish and Cole Irvin on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
- Ryan Mountcastle (vertigo) went 2-for-5 with 5 batted balls over 98 mph for Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday night time after going 0-for-14 within the first 4 video games of his minor league rehabilitation task. Mountcastle, who was positioned on the injured checklist June 13, singled twice, together with a 112.4 mph laser to left discipline to drive residence two runs.
- Also for the Norfolk Tides, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez delivered one other strong begin after he was optioned to Triple-A a month in the past. The group’s prime pitching prospect tossed six innings of one-run ball, scattering 4 hits and one stroll whereas placing out eight.
Twins at Orioles
Friday, 7:05 p.m.
TV: MASN2
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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