A quiet pitching duel belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, who edged the Colorado Rockies after the game stayed level until a late seventh-inning turn.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tanner Gordon set the tone for Colorado with a sharp outing, while Cade Povich kept Baltimore within reach through the middle innings. Grant Wolfram earned the win after taking over, and Andrew Kittredge closed the ninth.
Jordan Beck’s single brought Hunter Goodman home in the fourth for Colorado. Samuel Basallo’s double brought Dylan Beavers across in the fifth to tie the game. In the seventh, Colton Cowser grounded into a force out and Coby Mayo scored, putting Baltimore ahead.
The Rockies’ offense could not answer after that. Baltimore’s bullpen protected the narrow margin, with Rico Garcia and Alex Hoppe helping bridge the game before Kittredge finished it.
The Orioles extended their winning streak, while Colorado’s losing streak continued. It was a quiet duel decided by one late opening.
Baltimore Orioles defeated Colorado Rockies, 2-1.
- Samuel Basallo went 1-for-3 with 1 double and 1 RBI (batting .231 on the season).
- Hunter Goodman went 1-for-3 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .255 on the season).
- Blaze Alexander went 0-for-3 (batting .305 on the season).
- Grant Wolfram allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 2.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (6-2) (4.81 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:815081) allowed 1 run on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-1) (2.45 ERA).
- Andrew Kittredge allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (9) (3.12 ERA).
Colorado Rockies fell to 52-86 (5 straight losses); Baltimore Orioles improved to 69-69 (4 straight wins).