Jordan Westburg introduced in Sunday’s game-winning run with a ball into the stands. But as an alternative of coming off his bat, it went off his left hand.
A 101 mph fastball from Minnesota Twins right-hander Jhoan Duran nailed the Orioles’ rookie infielder with the bases loaded in Sunday’s eighth inning at Camden Yards, bringing in what proved to be the game-winning run in Baltimore’s 2-1 victory. The ball ricocheted off Westburg’s hand into the seats behind dwelling plate.
The pair of runs scored within the decisive inning was double what the Orioles (49-33) managed of their earlier 27 offensive frames. With the rally, Baltimore ended its four-game shedding streak and prevented what would’ve been its first sweep since May 2022.
The Orioles haven’t been swept in 66 sequence since selling Adley Rutschman, a catcher then ranked as baseball’s prime prospect, to the majors. His arrival has been transformative, with Baltimore overcoming a sluggish begin with out him to complete because the American League’s prime workforce to overlook the postseason earlier than carrying that momentum into 2023. With per week to play earlier than the All-Star break, the Orioles possess the AL’s third-best report.
Although Rutschman slumped offensively in June, his solo dwelling run on the month’s ultimate day accounted for the Orioles’ solely run within the sequence earlier than Sunday’s eighth-inning rally. He was unable to return via in two alternatives Sunday with two outs and a number of runners on base, placing out with two on within the third and flying out with the bases loaded within the fifth. But with Baltimore trailing 1-0 and 5 outs from being swept, Rutschman sparked a comeback with an infield single off Duran, amongst baseball’s hardest throwers.
Anthony Santander adopted by profitable a nine-pitch battle, ripping a single into middle and transferring Rutschman to 3rd. Aaron Hicks, who changed Austin Hays in left subject after the Orioles’ cleanup man left the sport with a bruised left hip suffered in a collision at first base, evened the sport with a single. Dropped from leadoff to fifth within the Orioles’ lineup amid his struggles after coming off the injured listing, Cedric Mullins laced a ball to first base however was retired as each runners superior. After pinch-hitter Ryan O’Hearn walked, Westburg earned the game-winning RBI in painful style, although he remained within the recreation at second base as nearer Félix Bautista completed off the victory by placing out the aspect for his twenty second save.
Orioles starter Cole Irvin allowed one run in 5 innings on Willi Castro’s RBI double within the fifth.
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