Wednesday’s 10-3 win by the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the LA Angels and saw the orange push th red into the background at Angel Stadium. Manning the broom was Austin Hays who went 4 for 4 with a double, a homerun, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI for the Birds. Over the series Hays went 6/14 (.429) with 2 doubles, a homerun, 5 runs scored, 5 RBI and a walk.
Austin Hays is driving everyone home tonight. pic.twitter.com/QBK1PrV1Ry
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 7, 2023
We’re going back-to-back!! pic.twitter.com/LtMSNVNcvk
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 7, 2023
Kyle Gibson (14-8) gave the team a quality start, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits (1 HR) while walking 2 and striking out 3 in 6.0 innings of work. Gibson earned the win as well.
Cionel Perez (1.0 IP), Shintaro Fujinami (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K) and Cole Irvin (1.0 IP, 1 K) finished out the game for the bullpen.
Anthony Santander (3 for 4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB) hit his team leading 27th homerun in the 8th inning (the front end of back-to-back homeruns with Hays). Snatanber is ted for 9th in homeruns among American League hitters with Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez.
The Fresh Prince of Santander pic.twitter.com/Ap5qApBT3w
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 7, 2023
Ryan Mountcastle went 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a walk.
Ramon Urias went 3 for 5 with 1 RBI.
Aaron Hicks went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI and a walk.
Hicks at Nite pic.twitter.com/FQpJwsA3aP
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 7, 2023
2023 Record: 88-51 Magic Number: 20
Next Game: Fri. 9/8 @ 7:10 pm vs. Red Sox in Boston