The Orioles had it. A 2-0 start, another quality outing from Trevor Rogers, and chances to put away the NL East-leading Braves — and it still ends in a 7-6 extra-innings loss. This one hurts.
Luke Slabaugh breaks down how Baltimore let it slip: two blown leads, a 10th-inning defensive collapse, and a bullpen that couldn’t finish off Rogers’ third straight quality start. With the playoff race tightening, these are the games you cannot lose.
In the 10th, Andrew Kittredge allows a Joey Bart single, then Jackson Holliday’s rushed throw from his knees turns into a costly two-base error. Two batters later, Matt Olson crushes a three-run homer to right — a backbreaker.
Trevor Rogers was outstanding again: 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB — now a 1.48 ERA in July and over 600 career strikeouts. He deserved better.
Offensively, the O’s left too much on the table (2-for-11 with RISP AND 10 MEN LEFT ON BASE). Christian Encarnacion-Strand continues to rake: a 2-run double early and an opposite-field HR i...
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