The game turned on Baltimore’s one-inning burst. After Cleveland opened the scoring with Chase DeLauter’s homer, the Orioles answered in the third and built a lead they never relinquished.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Dylan Beavers set the tone for Baltimore, first tying the game with a double that brought home Leody Taveras and Carlos Narváez, then adding another run with a sharp ground-ball single. Coby Mayo supplied the final offensive punctuation with a homer in the sixth.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s hit-by-pitch brought Dylan Beavers home and put Baltimore ahead after the game had been tied. Jackson Holliday, Rece Hinds, Jeremiah Jackson and Leody Taveras followed with scoring plays that stretched the advantage, while Nathaniel Lowe and Patrick Bailey helped Cleveland answer in the sixth before Mayo’s homer restored breathing room.
Foster Griffin was charged with the loss after Baltimore broke through against him in the third. Shane Baz earned the win for Baltimore, and the Orioles’ relief work kept Cleveland from mounting another rally, with Rico Garcia recording the save.
Baltimore’s one-inning burst changed the mood of the game completely, turning an early Cleveland lead into an Orioles victory.
Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Guardians, 9-5.
- Chase DeLauter went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .296 on the season).
- Nathaniel Lowe went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .254 on the season).
- Dylan Beavers went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Shane Baz allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (6-15) (4.05 ERA).
- Foster Griffin allowed 8 runs on 7 hits over 2.1 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (12-3) (3.65 ERA).
- Rico Garcia allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (7) (3.03 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles improved to 71-76; Cleveland Guardians fell to 74-73.