Sunday’s game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards was promoted as Little League Day. Prior to the game, area Recreation Council baseball players and Little League players walk on the warning track and parade past the players sharing fist pumps, hand slaps and high fives.
The Baltimore Orioles treated those Little Leaguers and the rest of the fans to a 2-1, 10 inning, win over the Detroit Tigers. The team is on a six-game winning streak as a result.
Detroit pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had a perfect game going into the seventh inning. Ryan Moutcastle (1 for 4) singled with two outs in the seventh to break up the perfecto.
Anthony Santander (1 for 1, 1 RBI) hit a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning to plate the O’s first run and tie the game.
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The home half of the 10th started with Adam Frazier (pinch-runner) at second base. Terrin Vavra (0 for 0) sacrificed Frazier to third base. The game ended in wild walk-off fashion with Frazier scoring on a wild pitch.
What a WILD ending!!! pic.twitter.com/4OT7REujyg
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 23, 2023
Jorge Mateo went 1 for 3 with a run scored.
Grayson Rodriguez made his fourth start of the season and allowed 5 hits, walked 3 and struck out 6 in 5.0 innings.
Keegan Akin (1-1) walked 2 and struck out 1 pitching the 10th inning and was credited with the win.
2023 Record: 14-7
Next Game: Mon. 4/24 @ 6:35 pm vs. Boston @ OPACY