The Orioles took 4 leads Saturday however couldn’t maintain any of them.
After taking a one-run lead within the tenth, the Orioles surrendered two runs within the backside half of the inning in a 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Rookie Oscar Colás’ single to proper subject gave the White Sox the walk-off win.
The Orioles (8-7) scored within the high of the tenth because of the automated runner positioned at second base initially of the inning. Jorge Mateo laid down a sacrifice bunt to maneuver Gunnar Henderson to 3rd, and after Cedric Mullins drew a stroll, Adley Rutschman beat out a possible double play on a floor ball to brief, permitting Henderson to attain the go-ahead run.
But within the backside half of the inning, reliever Logan Gillaspie allowed an RBI double to White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal to tie the sport. Jake Burger then singled to ship pinch-runner Seby Zavala to 3rd earlier than Colás’ walk-off hit over the pinnacle of Anthony Santander in proper subject. Gillaspie (0-1) didn’t report an out within the inning.
Baltimore led 1-0 within the fourth, 4-2 within the sixth, 5-4 within the seventh and 6-5 within the tenth, however Chicago shortly responded every time. The Orioles completed 1-for-14 with runners in scoring place and left 13 runners on base.
Mateo will get revenge
Last June, Mateo took a 99 mph fastball from Chicago White Sox beginning pitcher Michael Kopech off his again, inflicting the benches and bullpens to clear. Per traditional, the scuffle was simply verbal, and no gamers had been ejected.
But, regardless of the loss, Mateo acquired his comeuppance Saturday.
The shortstop hit a solo dwelling run off Kopech and completed 3-for-4 with two scorching singles.
Mateo, recognized for his pace and defensive prowess as a substitute of his bat, has been one of many Orioles’ greatest hitters by means of the primary 15 video games of the season. The 27-year-old is hitting .350 with a 1.038 OPS — much better than the .221 common and .646 OPS he put up in 2022.
His solo shot to steer off the third inning traveled 424 ft to left-center subject. He stayed on a 2-2 slider from Kopech, a former high prospect with the Boston Red Sox, for his third lengthy ball of the season. He additionally hit an RBI double Friday after coming off the bench within the comeback victory.
Two innings later, Mateo roped a single off Kopech however was thrown out making an attempt to steal second. The speedster entered the sport tied with Mullins for the MLB lead in steals with seven, however was caught stealing for the primary time this season. Mullins stole a base within the first inning to take the league lead with eight. Baltimore entered the sport tied with the Cleveland Guardians for probably the most steals in baseball.
The 111.0 mph exit velocity on Mateo’s single was tied with Ryan Mountcastle for the toughest batted ball by an Oriole this season, however Mateo topped it within the sixth with a 112.4 mph RBI single off reliever Keynan Middleton to present Baltimore a 3-2 lead.
Earlier within the inning, Santander hit a solo dwelling run to proper subject off Kopech. The blast was the primary of the season for Santander, who led the Orioles with 33 dwelling runs in 2022. The switch-hitter entered the sport batting simply .167 with three hits in his earlier 9 video games.
The Orioles additionally scored on bases-loaded walks from Mullins — who walked 3 times and likewise had a bases-loaded stroll Friday — and pinch-hitter Ryan O’Hearn, who has 5 RBIs in three video games since becoming a member of the Orioles on Thursday. After strolling 9 occasions Friday, Baltimore earned 10 extra free bases Saturday.
Defensive struggles proceed
The Orioles made a number of spectacular defensive performs Friday and Saturday, however they spoiled them with three errors.
Starting pitcher Kyle Gibson threw vast of first after fielding a swinging bunt by the primary batter of the sport for a two-base error. Mateo then made a fielding error within the fifth and Henderson dedicated a throwing error within the seventh. However, the errors didn’t trigger any extra runs to return dwelling.
Gibson was stable in his fourth begin of the season, however he hung a sweeper to Burger, who crushed a two-run homer for his second blast of the collection. The veteran right-hander additionally allowed a sacrifice fly to Burger within the fourth and an RBI double to Andrew Benintendi within the fifth. Gibson surrendered seven hits and 4 runs in 5 1/3 innings with two walks and only one strikeout.
After O’Hearn’s RBI stroll within the seventh, Chicago tied the sport at 5 on Andrew Vaughn’s RBI double off Orioles reliever Bryan Baker. The run was charged to left-hander Danny Coulombe, his first allowed this season.
Urías exits after hit to move
In the seventh, Orioles third baseman Ramón Urías was hit by a pitch and left the sport.
Urías took a 96.2 mph sinker from reliever Kendall Graveman off his helmet and fell to the bottom grabbing his head.
Manager Brandon Hyde and head athletic coach Brian Ebel ran out to verify on Urías, who laid on the bottom for a minute earlier than strolling off the sector with out help. He was changed by Henderson.
Hyde mentioned after the sport that Urías is in concussion protocol.
Around the horn
- Saturday was Jackie Robinson Day throughout MLB. All 30 groups wore No. 42 to honor the all-time nice who broke the colour barrier in 1947. “It’s a special day,” Hyde mentioned “It’s the one day of the season where we really get to celebrate what Jackie did for the sport, for the country, for the world. It’s an honor, honestly, to wear that 42 on a day like today.”
- Hyde mentioned beginning pitcher Kyle Bradish (bruised proper foot) made it out of his minor league rehabilitation begin Friday wholesome. Bradish allowed 4 runs in 5 innings within the Double-A contest. “We’re making those decisions now,” Hyde mentioned about when Bradish may rejoin the group. He’s eligible to return off the injured listing Wednesday.
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