BALTIMORE–What happened? For the third time in the last four games, the Orioles won a game in their final at-bat, and while it wasn’t as dramatic as the other two, it was unique. After third base umpire Manny Gonzalez ruled that Samuel Basallo’s bloop fly ball near the left-field line was foul, the call was overturned on a crew chief review. Basallo was credited with a single … [Read more...] about Unusual game-winning hit by Basallo gives Orioles another walk-off win, 3-2 over Pirates in 11
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The Time I Asked Mike Mussina A Really Dumb Question
When I was writing columns for the Baltimore Sun back in the day, readers had a couple of options if they wanted to contact me directly with a comment about something I’d written. They could write me a letter. Or they could call me. Yes, this was before email, before social media DMs and before there was the ease of just dashing off a comment at the bottom of an article online. … [Read more...] about The Time I Asked Mike Mussina A Really Dumb Question
Orioles sending Bradfield to Arizona Fall League; O’Neill could play in Toronto
BALTIMORE—Outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr., the Orioles No. 4 prospect, headlines the players the Orioles are sending to the Arizona Fall League. Joining Bradfield, the team’s No. 1 draft pick in 2023 who’s finishing the season at Triple-A Norfolk, is another high draft pick, catcher Ethan Anderson, who was the Orioles’ second-round pick in 2024 and is ending his season at … [Read more...] about Orioles sending Bradfield to Arizona Fall League; O’Neill could play in Toronto
Orioles To Move To Six-Man Rotation
The Orioles will go to a six-man rotation next week, interim manager Tony Mansolino tells reporters (including Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun). Tyler Wells made his final rehab start tonight to complete his return from May 2024 elbow surgery. Wells threw 6 1/3 frames of two-run ball on 90 pitches for Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore will reinstate Wells from the 60-day injured … [Read more...] about Orioles To Move To Six-Man Rotation
Orioles walk off Pirates, 3-2, on Samuel Basallo’s single after umpire review
The Orioles didn’t have a walk-off win through their first 119 games of the season. Now, they can’t stop. Samuel Basallo’s walk-off single in the 11th inning Tuesday lifted the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending the several thousand fans remaining at Camden Yards home happy. The walk-off is the second in the past five days for the Orioles’ 21-year-old … [Read more...] about Orioles walk off Pirates, 3-2, on Samuel Basallo’s single after umpire review