Friday night’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers began just like Thursday’s game with the San Francisco Giants ended, with a two-run homerun by Anthony Santander. That homerun was the first of five homeruns hit by the Orioles. All of Baltimore’s runs scored via the homerun in a 7-1 win over the Tigers.
Santander finished the game by going 1 for 3 with a homerun, 1 run scored, 2 RBI and a walk. His first inning homer inspired two of his teammates to double down with the long ball. Colton Cowser (2 for 4, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI) and James McCann (2 for 3, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI) each hit two homeruns in the game. Cowser’s came in the second and sixth innings while McCann went yard in the fourth and sixth innings.
OH MY McCANN
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All the action caused one of the hoses on the Hydration Station to dislodge; McCann was seen holding just the hose.
Gunnar Henderson went 2 for 4 with a double, 1 run scored and a stolen base.
Coby Mayo went 1 for 4 with a run scored.
Austin Slater went 1 for 3.
Starter Corbin Burnes (15-8) pitched a gem of a game, throwing 91 pitches (60 strikes) over 7.0 innings while limiting the Tigers to just 3 hits. Burnes walked 3 and struck out 8 to earn the win.
Danny Coulombe returned from the IL and gave up 2 hits, struck out 2 and threw a wild pitch in 1.0 inning of work.
Jacob Webb allowed 1 run on 2 hits and a walk in the ninth inning.
The win decreased Baltimore’s magic number to lock down a playoff spot to 3 (O’s wins + Tigers losses).
2024 Record: 86-68
Next Game: Sat. 9/21 vs. Detroit Tigers @ 4:05 pm