The Baltimore Orioles had just about everything work against them in the first two games of the series with Milwaukee. Every bounce went the other way, and it seemed to continue to do so early on with Kyle Bradish on the mound in the finale this afternoon. Bradish’a line: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 10 K.
Milwaukee put their only three runs of the day up I. The last of the first. These came on an RBI-groundout and two RBI-singles. This forcing the Orioles to play catch-up for most of the day.
However this seemed destined to be a pitcher’s duel. And a pitcher’s duel that was going to be won by Milwaukee at that. However the Orioles decided to remember that they were clutch in later innings today. And it served them well.
Ramon Urias’ solo homer got them on the board in the seventh. One inning later Anthony Santander smacked an RBI-double, bringing the O’s to within one at 3-2. Then Gunnar Henderson came to the plate…
…mind you, Henderson has been looking to break out for some time. And that may have happened today. Henderson smacked a two-run homer in that top of the eighth to give the Orioles the lead. They would get two insurance runs in the ninth on Adam Frazier’s two-RBI double, and the Birds went home 6-3 winners.
That was a big win for this team. Losing two straight is a problem. However if you can’t take the series, at least make sure you don’t get swept. And it’s good to see Gunnar Henderson coming up with the clutch homer like that. Just keep winning games.
The O’s now return home to open a three-game set with Kansas City at Camden Yards. Tyler Wells gets the start for the Orioles, and he’ll be opposed by Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch. Game time is set for just after 7 PM.