The Orioles have been specialists of strain this season — masters of the nail-biter — and entered Tuesday evening 19-9 in one-run video games. 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 shortstop 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 discipline.
The consequence: a walk-off Phillies win and a one-run loss for the Orioles.
Baltimore prevented a loss Monday evening, successful by the identical 3-2 rating they took into the ninth Tuesday, however couldn’t replicate that consequence because the tense recreation concluded with Phillies gamers celebrating their victory in proper discipline and an introduced crowd of 37,200 shouting together with them.
Before the ninth, it was an auspicious night for the Orioles. Kyle Gibson pitched effectively in opposition to his former crew and newcomer Shintaro Fujinami supplied purpose for optimism with two shutout innings. Ryan O’Hearn, who entered Tuesday a .171 hitter in opposition to left-handers, hit an eighth-inning, go-ahead dwelling run in opposition to a lefty for the second time in as many plate appearances.
But that every one unraveled as Cano, pitching as an alternative of nearer Félix Bautista, had an uncharacteristic evening, permitting two runs. Manager Brandon Hyde stated after the sport that he’d determined earlier within the day to offer Bautista the evening off.
Cano allowed 4 hits and two runs and stated via an interpreter that it was “just a bad outing overall on my end. No one else to put blame on but myself.”
“I think it’s no secret that it’s a difficult inning to pitch in,” he stated of pitching the ninth, moderately than his standard slot within the eighth. “There’s a bit of a different feeling when you go out there, but at the end of the day, you have to go out there and get the job done and unfortunately I didn’t do that tonight.”
Tuesday marked the primary time in Cano’s 44 appearances this season that he’s allowed a number of runs.
“I’m also human,” Cano stated, though that’s been straightforward to neglect, given his stellar rookie season. “I make mistakes.”
Gibson pitched for the Phillies in 2021 and 2022 and the membership gave him his National League championship ring from final yr’s pennant-winning membership earlier than Monday’s recreation, accepting a high-five from the Phillie Phanatic as he did. He was robust Tuesday, utilizing a repertoire of six pitches in an effort to throw the “kitchen sink” at acquainted foes.
He retired the primary six hitters he confronted, allowed a run within the third on a single from rookie Johan Rojas after which set down 11 extra so as earlier than giving up a solo shot to Harper within the sixth. But that was one in every of solely 4 hits he allowed, as he gave up two runs and no walks in his six innings whereas placing out 5.
The Orioles might’ve used a couple of 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.
Hyde acknowledged that if the crew continues to play one-run video games, slender losses, identical to slender wins, are inevitable.
“You just can’t be perfect every night out of the bullpen,” Hyde stated. “We had bases loaded, nobody out early in the game. We had chances to add on and didn’t do it.”
Baltimore tacked on yet one more run within the third with Mountcastle scoring on a double to proper 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, however that lead rapidly evaporated.
With the loss, the Orioles fell to 62-39 — and 19-10 in one-run video games. They’re 1 1/2 video games forward of the Tampa Bay Rays within the AL East.
Strong displaying from Fujinami
One of the Orioles’ brightest spots Tuesday was Fujinami. The 6-foot-6 fireballer was acquired in a commerce final week from the Oakland Athletics however struggled together with his management and allowed runs in each of his first two outings as an Oriole.
He was productive and environment friendly Tuesday, nonetheless, throwing 15 of his 21 pitches for strikes and placing out three in his two innings of labor. His fastball topped out at 100.3 mph.
“He gave us two unbelievable innings,” Hyde stated. “Great fastball, great split. He was pounding the strike zone. Two huge innings for us. Really happy for him.”
Around the horn
- Gunnar Henderson left Tuesday’s recreation with decrease again discomfort, however he isn’t anticipated to be out long-term. “We expect him to be fine,” Hyde stated.
- Mountcastle, who missed a month of time after experiencing vertigo, hit his first dwelling run in two months Monday and had a powerful evening Tuesday, as effectively: two singles, two walks and two runs.
- Left-hander DL Hall pitched an inning for the Florida Complex League Orioles on Tuesday, placing out two, strolling one and never permitting successful or a run. It marked his first in-game look for the reason that 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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