The Baltimore Orioles had to wait a bit longer than expected to see Tomoyuki Sugano in the series finale against Colorado. The game began with a nearly half hour rain delay – with no rain! But end of the day, it was worth the wait; Sugano pitched to a quality start. Sugano’s line: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 K.
This was probably Sugano’s best start in awhile. On a hot, humid, and sticky day at Camden Yards, Sugano turned in a great outing. The lone run he surrendered was a solo home run to Bernabel in the second inning. (Bernabel’s first homer of his career.)
But Oriole bats had some wherewithal to them today also. Following a Cedric Mullins walk and a Coby Mayo double, Dylan Carlson’s two-RBI double put the Orioles ahead 2-1. One inning later Gunnar Henderson got aboard with a single, and Tyler O’Neill smacked a two run home run to put the O’s ahead 4-1.
Following Sugano’s dominating performance, Yennier Cano did allow two runners on in the seventh. However he also induced a groundout and a strikeout, preserving the lead.
Gunnar Henderson would score in the eighth on a wild pitch to tack on an insurance run. Which as we know has been a tough thing for the O’s to do this year. End of the day, the Orioles took two-of-three in this series. Many will point to the first game and say that shouldn’t have happened. But two of three is two of three. And you take that.
The O’s now open a four-game set with Toronto tomorrow at Camden Yards. Zach Eflin gets the start for the Orioles, and he’ll be opposed by Toronto’s Chris Bassitt. Game time is set for just after 6:30 PM.
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