The Baltimore Orioles outlasted the Oakland A’s on Thursday, winning by a score of 8-7 when Adley Rutschman blasted a 405 ft. homerun to right-center field. Rutschman finished the day 1 for 5 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI.
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— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 13, 2023
Joining Rutschman in the homerun game was Ryan Mountcastle (1 for 4, 1 Run Scored, 1 RBI), who hit his 6th homerun of the season in the third inning.
Mounty just hit his fourth home run of this series
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— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 13, 2023
Ryan O’Hearn went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI in his Orioles debut.
Already making an impact
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— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 13, 2023
Austin Hays went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored while Jorge Mateo went 0 for 3 with 2 RBI and a stolen base.
The story of the pitchers is one of struggle. Oakland plated their 7 runs by the 6th inning. Starter Cole Irvin allowed 6 runs on 5 hits (1 HR), walked 2, struck out 4 and hit a batter over 4.0 innings. Austin Voth then allowed 1 run on 2 hits (1 HR) and struck out 1 in 2.0 innings of relief.
Felix Bautista (1-1) was credited with the win; he struck out 2 in the ninth.
2023 Record: 7-6
Next Game: Fri. 4/14 @ 7:10 pm in Chicago (White Sox)