The Orioles trailed twice and answered twice, but it was one inning that decided this one. Baltimore erupted for four runs in the seventh, turning a tied game into a 6-4 win over the Phillies at Camden Yards.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Christian Encarnacion-Strand started the seventh-inning burst with a double to center that scored both Cowser and Holliday, tying the game at 4-4. Gunnar Henderson followed with a triple to center, driving in Encarnacion-Strand and Alonso to put Baltimore ahead for good. Henderson finished 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs, and Holliday added a hit and a walk in the frame that flipped the game.
Pete Alonso had opened the scoring for Baltimore in the first inning with a two-run homer to right center that tied the game at 2-2 after Philadelphia had jumped ahead on RBI plays from Harper and Marsh. Trea Turner put the Phillies back in front with a solo homer to left center in the third, and J.T. Realmuto added another solo shot in the sixth to make it 4-2 before Baltimore's decisive seventh.
Andrew Painter kept Philadelphia in position for most of the night, working 6.0 innings and allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 6 strikeouts. But the bullpen unraveled the lead. Orion Kerkering surrendered 4 runs in just 0.2 innings, taking the loss and falling to 6-1 on the season with his ERA at 3.43. Turner finished 3-for-4 with a homer and a run scored, but Philadelphia's four-game losing streak continued.
Brandon Young started for Baltimore and allowed 4 runs over 5.2 innings before handing off to a bullpen that did not allow a run the rest of the way, covering 3.1 innings across four relievers. Anthony Nunez picked up the win, and Tyler Wells closed it out for his fourth save. The Orioles improved to 54-56, extending their winning streak to two games.