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Orioles Clinch Extra-Inning Thriller Over A's
29 Aug
Summary
- Orioles secured a 4-3 victory in extra innings.
- Key RBIs came from Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
- Baltimore is now two games behind Cleveland for a wild card spot.
The Baltimore Orioles secured a thrilling 4-3 victory against the Athletics on Friday night. Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered decisive two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning to seal the win. This triumph brings the Orioles within two games of Cleveland for the final American League wild card position.
Earlier in the game, the Athletics had taken a 2-0 lead in the second inning, with runs scored on an RBI single and a fielding error. The Orioles responded in the seventh when Jonah Heim hit a home run, narrowing the deficit to 2-1. The score was tied 2-2 in the eighth after an RBI single, but a successful home plate out prevented the Athletics from taking the lead.
Baltimore's pitching staff saw solid innings from Brandon Young, while Andrew Kittredge earned the win with a scoreless ninth. Rookie Alex Hoppe closed out the 10th for his first save, despite allowing an RBI single. The win concluded Baltimore's streak of 15 consecutive games with a home run.
