A late rally carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Oakland Athletics, with Gunnar Henderson providing the defining offensive force in a back-and-forth game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Henderson homered early, then delivered another homer that put Baltimore in front. He later added a triple as the Orioles created more separation.
After Coby Mayo’s homer brought Pete Alonso and Henderson home, Henderson’s fly-ball homer brought Blaze Alexander and Alonso across the plate and gave Baltimore the lead. Jackson Holliday later scored on Henderson’s triple.
Chris Bassitt earned the win after working through Oakland’s pressure, while Baltimore’s bullpen held the advantage with scoreless relief. Jeffrey Springs took the loss as Oakland’s early offense faded.
The Orioles extended their winning streak, while the Athletics’ losing streak continued. The late rally defined the night: Oakland struck first with a burst of offense, but Baltimore finished stronger.
Baltimore Orioles defeated Oakland Athletics, 8-5.
- Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs, 1 triple, 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .223 on the season).
- Coby Mayo went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .218 on the season).
- Brian Serven went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .231 on the season).
- Chris Bassitt allowed 5 runs on 8 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (6-4) (4.97 ERA).
- Jeffrey Springs allowed 7 runs on 6 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (3-13) (6.37 ERA).
- Yennier Cano allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (3) (3.07 ERA).
Oakland Athletics fell to 53-84 (3 straight losses); Baltimore Orioles improved to 68-69 (3 straight wins).